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Johnson Can Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 65 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.

65Species 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 →
23Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
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.

Species recorded on the Johnson Can 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
California GullLaridae598202131×1999
Canada GooseAnatidae842018+282%2004
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae412024+94%1990
Franklin's GullLaridae301992n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae202024+37%1990
Mourning DoveColumbidae182024-50%1990
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae132024-42%1992
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae122024-68%1991
ChukarPhasianidae112024+422%2016
Lark SparrowPasserellidae102024-52%1991
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae92024-33%1992
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae92022+10%1991
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae82024+170%1997
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae72024-54%1991
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae71993+0%1987
Green-tailed TowheePasserellidae72021+31%1997
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae62024-64%1991
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae62018n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae52024+140%1991
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae52024-61%1990
Northern HarrierAccipitridae42024+0%1990
Western KingbirdTyrannidae42024+43%1991
Common RavenCorvidae42024+420%1991
Sage ThrasherMimidae42022+271%1991
Rock PigeonColumbidae42021+275%1998
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42019+67%2007
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae32024-27%2002
American RobinTurdidae32018+133%1992
Short-eared OwlStrigidae32021-17%1992
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae32006-43%2003
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae32022+155%1993
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae32024+233%2004
House SparrowPasseridae32002+200%1993
Bank SwallowHirundinidae22017-23%2003
Northern MockingbirdMimidae22021-25%1998
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae22018-25%1998
Spotted TowheePasserellidae22024+0%1999
Burrowing OwlStrigidae22018+100%1993
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae21993n/an/a
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae22005n/an/a

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