BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Westwater Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 68 species recorded across 25 survey years, still active.
68Species Recorded
25Years Surveyed
1997–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Westwater
Top 40 of 68 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 87 | 2024 | +95% | 1999 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 41 | 2024 | +85% | 1999 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 38 | 2024 | +19% | 1999 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 24 | 2024 | -14% | 1999 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | -75% | 1999 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | -7% | 1999 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +86% | 1999 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -14% | 1999 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +120% | 2001 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 6 | 2024 | +110% | 2003 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | -72% | 1999 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | -8% | 1999 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 2008 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 1999 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 2007 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2024 | +150% | 2014 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 3 | 2011 | +50% | 2010 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2017 | -17% | 2003 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | -50% | 1999 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1999 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1999 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 2005 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2017 | +50% | 2010 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | +20% | 2015 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2016 | -33% | 2008 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 2023 | +100% | 2010 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 2 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2022 | +100% | 2016 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 1 | 2019 | +33% | 2011 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 1 | 2023 | -33% | 2001 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 1 | 2017 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 1 | 2016 | -64% | 1999 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 1 | 2023 | +0% | 2001 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 1 | 2004 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2022 | -33% | 2008 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2024 | +7% | 1999 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.