BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Moses Coulee Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 30 survey years, still active.
93Species Recorded
30Years Surveyed
1993–2023Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Moses Coulee
Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 43 | 2023 | -60% | 1995 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 27 | 2023 | -76% | 1995 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2023 | -33% | 1996 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 16 | 2023 | +338% | 1998 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 14 | 2022 | +80% | 1995 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 11 | 2023 | -25% | 1995 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 11 | 2023 | +215% | 2002 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 10 | 2023 | -37% | 1995 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 9 | 2002 | +275% | 1996 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 9 | 2023 | +10% | 1995 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 9 | 2023 | +4% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2023 | -40% | 1995 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2023 | +65% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2023 | -79% | 1995 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2023 | -76% | 1995 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2023 | -51% | 1995 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 8 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2023 | -76% | 1995 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2022 | +525% | 2001 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | +54% | 1995 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 5 | 2023 | +263% | 1996 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2023 | +33% | 1995 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | -50% | 1996 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | +13% | 1995 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | -28% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 4 | 2023 | +70% | 1995 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2023 | +250% | 2000 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 4 | 2023 | +160% | 2006 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 4 | 2023 | -42% | 2004 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | +133% | 2019 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2023 | -77% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2023 | -59% | 1995 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2021 | +150% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2022 | -50% | 1999 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2023 | -86% | 1995 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2021 | +67% | 2011 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2022 | -80% | 1995 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2021 | +0% | 1996 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.