BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Mesa Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 69 species recorded across 15 survey years, no longer active.
69Species Recorded
15Years Surveyed
1994–2008Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Mesa
Top 40 of 69 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 251 | 2008 | +22% | 1996 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 185 | 2008 | -34% | 1996 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 151 | 2008 | +10% | 1996 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 142 | 2008 | +47% | 1996 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 111 | 2008 | +18% | 1996 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 109 | 2008 | -54% | 1996 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 90 | 2008 | +41% | 1996 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 82 | 2008 | +55% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 78 | 2008 | -7% | 1996 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 73 | 2008 | -51% | 1996 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 71 | 2008 | +78% | 1998 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 67 | 2008 | +507% | 1996 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 59 | 2008 | +309% | 1996 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 43 | 2008 | -25% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 40 | 2008 | -3% | 1996 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 32 | 2008 | +35% | 1996 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 31 | 2008 | -10% | 1996 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 27 | 2008 | -42% | 1996 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 22 | 2008 | +39% | 1996 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 18 | 2008 | +59% | 1997 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 17 | 2008 | -28% | 1996 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2008 | +683% | 1996 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 12 | 2008 | -34% | 1996 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 8 | 2008 | +50% | 1996 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2008 | +3% | 1996 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 6 | 2008 | -13% | 1997 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2008 | -48% | 1996 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 6 | 2004 | +100% | 1999 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 5 | 2008 | +7% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2008 | +167% | 1996 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2008 | +85% | 1996 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 4 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 3 | 2008 | +25% | 1996 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 3 | 2008 | -61% | 1996 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2008 | +75% | 2003 | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 2 | 2005 | +100% | 1994 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2008 | +80% | 1996 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2008 | +60% | 1996 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2008 | -68% | 1996 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.