BBS Route · Utah · BCR 9
Johnson Can Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 65 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
65Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1987–2024Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Johnson Can
Top 40 of 65 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Gull | Laridae | 598 | 2021 | 31× | 1999 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 84 | 2018 | +282% | 2004 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 41 | 2024 | +94% | 1990 | |
| Franklin's Gull | Laridae | 30 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 20 | 2024 | +37% | 1990 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 18 | 2024 | -50% | 1990 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | -42% | 1992 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | -68% | 1991 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 11 | 2024 | +422% | 2016 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -52% | 1991 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -33% | 1992 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 9 | 2022 | +10% | 1991 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 8 | 2024 | +170% | 1997 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -54% | 1991 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 1993 | +0% | 1987 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 7 | 2021 | +31% | 1997 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -64% | 1991 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2024 | +140% | 1991 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -61% | 1990 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1990 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +43% | 1991 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +420% | 1991 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2022 | +271% | 1991 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2021 | +275% | 1998 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2019 | +67% | 2007 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -27% | 2002 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2018 | +133% | 1992 | |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2021 | -17% | 1992 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2006 | -43% | 2003 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2022 | +155% | 1993 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | +233% | 2004 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 3 | 2002 | +200% | 1993 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2017 | -23% | 2003 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 2 | 2021 | -25% | 1998 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 2 | 2018 | -25% | 1998 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2018 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 2005 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.