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BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16

La Sal Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.

77Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2000Span
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Bird Species Found on Utah La Sal

Top 40 of 77 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the La Sal 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
Pine SiskinFringillidae402000+226%1996
White-throated SwiftApodidae361999+44%1996
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae292000+123%1996
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae251998-13%1994
Hermit ThrushTurdidae242000+36%1996
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae212000-15%1996
Mountain ChickadeeParidae202000-3%1996
American RobinTurdidae202000+63%1996
Pinyon JayCorvidae201996n/an/a
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae202000+400%1996
Spotted TowheePasserellidae172000+3%1998
Warbling VireoVireonidae152000+67%1993
Tree SwallowHirundinidae141998+367%1994
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae122000+200%1994
Steller's JayCorvidae112000+39%1996
American GoldfinchFringillidae101993n/an/a
Western TanagerCardinalidae102000+100%1996
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae92000+63%1996
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae92000-61%1996
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae92000+13%1999
Red CrossbillFringillidae82000+300%1999
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae62000-27%1996
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae61993n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae61993n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae62000+133%1996
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae52000+400%1993
Broad-tailed HummingbirdTrochilidae52000-41%1996
Clark's NutcrackerCorvidae52000+24%1996
Green-tailed TowheePasserellidae42000-32%1996
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae42000-69%1993
Common RavenCorvidae42000-13%1996
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae42000+300%1996
American CrowCorvidae42000-50%1999
Pygmy NuthatchSittidae42000+0%1999
Lark SparrowPasserellidae31999+125%1996
Wilson's WarblerParulidae31993n/an/a
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae32000-33%1996
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae31994n/an/a
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae31998-25%1994
House FinchFringillidae31996n/an/a

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