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BBS Route · Utah · BCR 9

Kelton Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 23 species recorded across 4 survey years, no longer active.

23Species 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 →
4Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1992–1995Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Utah Kelton

Top 23 of 23 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kelton 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
Horned LarkAlaudidae691995+99%1993
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae471995+187%1993
Mourning DoveColumbidae141995-16%1993
Common RavenCorvidae111995+188%1993
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae91995+125%1993
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae71994-71%1992
Golden EagleAccipitridae61995+0%1993
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae61995+500%1993
Sage ThrasherMimidae41995-26%1993
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae41993n/an/a
Rock WrenTroglodytidae41994-43%1993
Lark SparrowPasserellidae41995n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae31995+18%1993
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae31995-22%1993
KilldeerCharadriidae21995-33%1993
Burrowing OwlStrigidae21994+100%1993
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae11994-50%1992
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae11992n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae11992n/an/a
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae11995-77%1993
Northern HarrierAccipitridae11995-50%1993
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae11994n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae11995n/an/a

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