BBS Route · Washington · BCR 5
Ilwaco Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.
101Species Recorded
37Years Surveyed
1975–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Ilwaco
Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt's Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 80 | 2009 | +76% | 1999 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 75 | 2024 | -4% | 1977 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 57 | 2024 | -69% | 1977 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 41 | 2024 | -63% | 1977 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 29 | 2024 | -38% | 1977 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 24 | 2024 | -20% | 1977 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 17 | 2024 | -14% | 1977 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 17 | 2024 | -3% | 1978 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 2024 | -4% | 1979 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 16 | 2024 | -60% | 1977 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 14 | 2024 | -71% | 1977 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 13 | 2024 | +62% | 2015 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +145% | 1977 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | -41% | 1977 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | +112% | 1977 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +333% | 1977 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | -71% | 1979 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | +314% | 1977 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 9 | 2024 | -78% | 1977 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +48% | 1977 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | -25% | 1977 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 7 | 2024 | +50% | 1977 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -78% | 1977 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2024 | +0% | 1977 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -32% | 1977 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2024 | -49% | 1977 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | -77% | 1977 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -77% | 1977 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1977 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | -87% | 1977 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | -54% | 1979 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2018 | +143% | 1999 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +433% | 1993 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | +280% | 1977 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -33% | 1977 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1989 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 1992 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 4 | 2023 | -18% | 1991 | |
| Pigeon Guillemot | Alcidae | 4 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| California Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2022 | +50% | 2004 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.