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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.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 Recorded
6Years Surveyed
1993–2000Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah La Sal
Top 40 of 77 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 40 | 2000 | +226% | 1996 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 36 | 1999 | +44% | 1996 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 29 | 2000 | +123% | 1996 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 25 | 1998 | -13% | 1994 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 24 | 2000 | +36% | 1996 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 21 | 2000 | -15% | 1996 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 20 | 2000 | -3% | 1996 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 20 | 2000 | +63% | 1996 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 20 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 20 | 2000 | +400% | 1996 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 17 | 2000 | +3% | 1998 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 15 | 2000 | +67% | 1993 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 1998 | +367% | 1994 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2000 | +200% | 1994 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2000 | +39% | 1996 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2000 | +100% | 1996 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2000 | +63% | 1996 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2000 | -61% | 1996 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2000 | +13% | 1999 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 8 | 2000 | +300% | 1999 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 6 | 2000 | -27% | 1996 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2000 | +133% | 1996 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2000 | +400% | 1993 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 5 | 2000 | -41% | 1996 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 5 | 2000 | +24% | 1996 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2000 | -32% | 1996 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2000 | -69% | 1993 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2000 | -13% | 1996 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2000 | +300% | 1996 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 2000 | -50% | 1999 | |
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2000 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1999 | +125% | 1996 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2000 | -33% | 1996 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 3 | 1998 | -25% | 1994 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1996 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.