BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Skyline Driv Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 91 species recorded across 25 survey years, still active.
91Species Recorded
25Years Surveyed
1986–2016Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Skyline Driv
Top 40 of 91 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 43 | 2016 | -36% | 1988 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 26 | 2016 | -61% | 1988 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 19 | 2016 | -65% | 1988 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2016 | -29% | 1988 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2016 | -53% | 1988 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2016 | -53% | 1988 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2016 | +36% | 1988 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 2016 | -58% | 1988 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2016 | -72% | 1988 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 6 | 2002 | +33% | 1988 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 6 | 1992 | +500% | 1988 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2016 | +300% | 2011 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2016 | -73% | 1988 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2016 | +100% | 1992 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2016 | +111% | 1990 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 4 | 1989 | n/a | n/a | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1997 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 3 | 2003 | +46% | 1988 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2003 | -68% | 1988 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2011 | -59% | 1992 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2015 | -17% | 1988 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2004 | -17% | 1993 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 3 | 2016 | +244% | 1989 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 3 | 1990 | -50% | 1988 | |
| Virginia's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2015 | +200% | 2012 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2007 | +25% | 1988 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2015 | -82% | 1988 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2006 | +0% | 1990 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2015 | -54% | 1988 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2007 | +25% | 1988 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 2015 | -39% | 1990 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 2016 | -71% | 1988 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2016 | -25% | 1995 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 2 | 2016 | -50% | 1989 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 2 | 2007 | +40% | 2000 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 1988 | n/a | n/a | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2016 | +67% | 1995 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 1996 | +100% | 1991 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.