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Lake Powell Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 60 species recorded across 15 survey years, still active.
60Species Recorded
15Years Surveyed
1993–2009Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Lake Powell
Top 40 of 60 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 15 | 2007 | -8% | 1995 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2009 | +74% | 1995 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2009 | +50% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 10 | 2009 | +39% | 1995 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2009 | -70% | 1995 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2009 | +18% | 1995 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2009 | +21% | 1995 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 5 | 2000 | +50% | 1996 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2009 | -59% | 1995 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 5 | 2009 | +125% | 2002 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 4 | 2009 | +167% | 1997 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2007 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2004 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2007 | +17% | 2002 | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2001 | +200% | 1998 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2009 | +33% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2009 | -33% | 1995 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2003 | -50% | 1993 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2001 | +0% | 1993 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 1998 | +100% | 1994 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 2 | 2009 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 2009 | +122% | 2004 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2009 | -33% | 2005 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 2000 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2009 | -70% | 1995 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2005 | +100% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 1 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 1 | 2009 | -79% | 1997 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 1 | 2009 | -33% | 1996 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 1 | 1998 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 1 | 1994 | -50% | 1993 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 1 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gray Vireo | Vireonidae | 1 | 2004 | -71% | 1996 | |
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 2003 | -50% | 1993 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 1 | 2000 | -20% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.