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BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16

Hill Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 33 species recorded across 3 survey years, no longer active.

33Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
3Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–1995Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Utah Hill Creek

Top 33 of 33 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Hill Creek route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Spotted TowheePasserellidae571995+185%1993
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae531995-51%1993
Mourning DoveColumbidae241995-14%1993
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae231995+77%1993
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae191995+0%1993
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae15199515×1993
Yellow WarblerParulidae151995+67%1993
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae141995+8%1994
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae131995+0%1994
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae111993n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae91995+350%1993
Broad-tailed HummingbirdTrochilidae81995-27%1993
Rock WrenTroglodytidae71995+133%1994
Clark's NutcrackerCorvidae61995+100%1993
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae51995+150%1993
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae41995+300%1993
MallardAnatidae41995-33%1994
MacGillivray's WarblerParulidae41995+33%1994
Northern PintailAnatidae31994n/an/a
Northern HarrierAccipitridae31995-57%1994
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae31995+200%1994
Green-winged TealAnatidae21993n/an/a
Pinyon JayCorvidae21993n/an/a
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae21993n/an/a
Cinnamon TealAnatidae21995+0%1994
Common YellowthroatParulidae21994n/an/a
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae21994n/an/a
Golden EagleAccipitridae11995+0%1993
White-throated SwiftApodidae11993n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae11995+0%1993
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae11995-88%1993
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae11995-83%1993
Western BluebirdTurdidae11995-67%1994

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.