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Wellington Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 67 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.

67Species 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 →
1997–2002Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Utah Wellington

Top 40 of 67 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Wellington 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
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae1432002n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae342002+95%1999
White-throated SwiftApodidae322002+540%1997
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae312002+189%1999
Spotted TowheePasserellidae252002+383%2000
Western KingbirdTyrannidae212002+586%1999
Barn SwallowHirundinidae212001+517%1998
Mourning DoveColumbidae162002+9%1999
American RobinTurdidae152002+156%2000
House FinchFringillidae122002+100%1997
Common RavenCorvidae102002+86%1998
Lark SparrowPasserellidae102002+18%1998
Northern MockingbirdMimidae102002+250%1998
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae102002n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae82002+167%2000
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae72002+80%2000
Horned LarkAlaudidae72002+110%1999
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae72002+27%1999
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae72002+117%1999
Song SparrowPasserellidae72001+113%1999
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae62002+33%1999
European StarlingSturnidae62002+14%1999
Pinyon JayCorvidae52001+500%1998
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae52002+117%1998
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae42001+29%1998
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae42002+33%2000
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae42001+100%2000
MallardAnatidae42001n/an/a
Plumbeous VireoVireonidae31997n/an/a
Sage ThrasherMimidae32001+67%1999
Bank SwallowHirundinidae32002+200%2000
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae32002n/an/a
Golden EagleAccipitridae22002+0%2000
American KestrelFalconidae22002-40%1999
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae22001+67%1998
Yellow WarblerParulidae22001+100%1997
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae21997n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae22002+67%1999
Green-winged TealAnatidae22001-60%2000
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae22002-67%2000

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