BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Carlton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1992–2022Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Carlton
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 46 | 2022 | +105% | 1995 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 29 | 2022 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 24 | 2022 | +2% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 14 | 2022 | -74% | 1995 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 8 | 2017 | -27% | 1998 | |
| Cassin's Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2022 | +120% | 1995 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 6 | 2013 | +467% | 1997 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2022 | -44% | 1995 | |
| Black Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2019 | +43% | 2001 | |
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Picidae | 5 | 2022 | +160% | 2006 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2006 | +300% | 1992 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 4 | 2022 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2017 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Vaux's Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2021 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2022 | -92% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 2022 | -9% | 1998 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2019 | +50% | 1995 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2022 | -79% | 1995 | |
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Picidae | 2 | 2022 | -17% | 1996 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2021 | -74% | 1995 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2022 | -32% | 1995 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2022 | +183% | 1995 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 2 | 2015 | -23% | 2001 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 2022 | +17% | 1998 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2022 | -82% | 1996 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2022 | -44% | 1995 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 2 | 2022 | +25% | 1997 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2022 | -15% | 1996 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2015 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 2022 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Turdidae | 2 | 2019 | -33% | 1997 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2019 | +25% | 1999 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2007 | +0% | 1995 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 2 | 2019 | +67% | 2004 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2021 | -67% | 2000 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 2014 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 2 | 1999 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhiidae | 2 | 2004 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sora | Rallidae | 1 | 2008 | +0% | 2002 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.