BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9

Harwood Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 58 species recorded across 5 survey years, no longer active.

58Species Recorded

5Years Surveyed

1993–1997Span

1Observers

Bird Species Found on Washington Harwood

Top 40 of 58 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Harwood route.

European Starling	Sturnidae	168	1997	+167%	1994
Red-winged Blackbird	Icteridae	140	1997	+58%	1994
Brewer's Blackbird	Icteridae	95	1997	-54%	1994
Western Meadowlark	Icteridae	78	1997	+32%	1994
American Robin	Turdidae	51	1997	+44%	1994
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Hirundinidae	47	1997	+144%	1994
Black-billed Magpie	Corvidae	34	1997	+20%	1994
Barn Swallow	Hirundinidae	32	1997	-17%	1994
Wilson's Snipe	Scolopacidae	20	1997	+36%	1994
Killdeer	Charadriidae	20	1997	+74%	1994
House Sparrow	Passeridae	19	1997	-28%	1994
California Quail	Odontophoridae	15	1997	+50%	1994
Mourning Dove	Columbidae	15	1997	+58%	1994
Cassin's Finch	Fringillidae	12	1993	n/a	n/a
Brown-headed Cowbird	Icteridae	11	1997	+133%	1994
Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianidae	10	1997	-5%	1994
American Kestrel	Falconidae	9	1997	+57%	1994
Common Raven	Corvidae	9	1997	+150%	1994
House Finch	Fringillidae	9	1997	+53%	1994
Mallard	Anatidae	8	1997	+400%	1995
Western Kingbird	Tyrannidae	7	1997	-13%	1994
Canada Goose	Anatidae	7	1995	n/a	n/a
Blue-winged Teal	Anatidae	6	1993	n/a	n/a
Burrowing Owl	Strigidae	6	1997	n/a	n/a
American Goldfinch	Fringillidae	5	1996	+100%	1994
Horned Lark	Alaudidae	4	1997	-22%	1994
Northern House Wren	Troglodytidae	4	1997	+67%	1994
Turkey Vulture	Cathartidae	3	1997	+200%	1993
American Crow	Corvidae	3	1997	+33%	1994
Rock Wren	Troglodytidae	3	1996	+33%	1994
Common Nighthawk	Caprimulgidae	3	1997	-78%	1995
Vesper Sparrow	Passerellidae	3	1997	n/a	n/a
Long-billed Curlew	Scolopacidae	2	1997	-83%	1993
Northern Harrier	Accipitridae	2	1997	-20%	1994
Red-tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	2	1997	-35%	1994
Western Wood-Pewee	Tyrannidae	2	1997	-20%	1994
Bullock's Oriole	Icteridae	2	1997	+0%	1994
Black-capped Chickadee	Paridae	2	1996	+100%	1993
Western Bluebird	Turdidae	2	1993	n/a	n/a
Lark Sparrow	Passerellidae	2	1997	+100%	1994

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