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BBS Route · Utah · BCR 9

Wah Wah Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 31 species recorded across 21 survey years, still active.

31Species 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 →
21Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1987–2024Span
10Observers

Bird Species Found on Utah Wah Wah

Top 31 of 31 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Wah Wah 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 LarkAlaudidae3962024+29%1990
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae172004+750%1989
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae112019+30%1995
Mourning DoveColumbidae82004-60%1990
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae72004+250%1989
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae72003+75%1995
Northern MockingbirdMimidae52004+75%1990
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae42024-69%1990
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae41993+300%1989
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae42015+150%1991
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae41999n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae32024-35%1990
Pinyon JayCorvidae32004-13%1990
Lark SparrowPasserellidae32004-33%1990
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae32003+200%1989
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae31990n/an/a
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae21995-63%1990
Golden EagleAccipitridae22019+33%1996
Rock WrenTroglodytidae22004-50%1990
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22019+0%2015
Sage ThrasherMimidae22019+100%2001
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22019n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12021-20%1996
Prairie FalconFalconidae12019+0%2015
Common PoorwillCaprimulgidae11990n/an/a
ChukarPhasianidae11991n/an/a
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae12021+25%1996
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae12019-10%2003
Burrowing OwlStrigidae12015+67%2003
Broad-tailed HummingbirdTrochilidae12018+0%2003
Canyon WrenTroglodytidae12004n/an/a

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