BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Hite Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 61 species recorded across 30 survey years, still active.
61Species Recorded
30Years Surveyed
1986–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Hite
Top 40 of 61 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 49 | 2023 | +562% | 2001 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 26 | 2023 | +25% | 1992 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 20 | 2023 | +332% | 1993 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 18 | 2023 | -17% | 1992 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2023 | -63% | 1993 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 16 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 15 | 2021 | -54% | 1993 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2023 | -5% | 1992 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 11 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2021 | +25% | 1992 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 6 | 1997 | +500% | 1995 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2001 | +150% | 1986 | |
| Gray Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2023 | -56% | 1993 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2023 | -53% | 2001 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2003 | +150% | 1993 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2023 | -71% | 1992 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2023 | +50% | 1994 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 2023 | -17% | 2001 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2021 | -56% | 2003 | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2018 | +200% | 2014 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | +96% | 1992 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 2 | 2023 | -50% | 1994 | |
| Virginia's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2007 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2015 | +0% | 2001 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2018 | +0% | 1994 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 1997 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2005 | +100% | 1996 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | 2 | 2015 | +0% | 2005 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 2009 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2019 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2001 | +13% | 1992 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 1 | 2010 | -75% | 1986 | |
| Canyon Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 2016 | -63% | 2006 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 1 | 2021 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2015 | +0% | 2004 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 1998 | -40% | 1993 | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Paridae | 1 | 2023 | -62% | 1994 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 1 | 2023 | -38% | 2003 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 1 | 2023 | -17% | 2003 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.