BBS Route · Utah · BCR 9
Wendover Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 36 species recorded across 15 survey years, no longer active.
36Species Recorded
15Years Surveyed
1969–2011Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Wendover
Top 36 of 36 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 99 | 2011 | +1% | 1971 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 50 | 2011 | +3% | 1971 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 35 | 2011 | +365% | 1974 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 34 | 2011 | +74% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 23 | 2011 | -7% | 1971 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 12 | 1974 | +20% | 1970 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2011 | -24% | 1988 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2011 | +120% | 1971 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 9 | 2011 | -58% | 1973 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 1997 | +140% | 1986 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2011 | +733% | 1974 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 6 | 2011 | +100% | 1988 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1969 | n/a | n/a | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2010 | +300% | 1986 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2010 | +240% | 1988 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2010 | +433% | 1988 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2011 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2011 | -21% | 1986 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 2 | 2011 | +25% | 1988 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2011 | +0% | 1972 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 1971 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2011 | +33% | 1987 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 1997 | -17% | 1986 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2005 | +100% | 1974 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 1969 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | 1 | 1970 | n/a | n/a | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 1 | 1998 | -20% | 1986 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2010 | +0% | 1987 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 1 | 1974 | -50% | 1972 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 1 | 1974 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 1 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2005 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.