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BBS Route · Utah · BCR 9

Iron Springs 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 21 species recorded across 2 survey years, still active.

21Species 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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2024–2025Span
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Bird Species Found on Utah Iron Springs 2

Top 21 of 21 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Iron Springs 2 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
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae532025+51%2024
Common RavenCorvidae392025+22%2024
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae192025-59%2024
Lark SparrowPasserellidae82025+14%2024
Northern MockingbirdMimidae82025-67%2024
Western KingbirdTyrannidae72025+40%2024
Mourning DoveColumbidae62025-46%2024
Sage ThrasherMimidae42025+33%2024
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32025+50%2024
Horned LarkAlaudidae32025-73%2024
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae22025-50%2024
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22024n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae22025+0%2024
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22025n/an/a
Prairie FalconFalconidae22025n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae22025n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae22025n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae12025+0%2024
House SparrowPasseridae12025-89%2024
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae12025-50%2024
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae12025n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.