BBS Route · Washington · BCR 5
Mt Rainier Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.
72Species Recorded
27Years Surveyed
1990–2021Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Mt Rainier
Top 40 of 72 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 72 | 2019 | -32% | 1992 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 34 | 2021 | -55% | 1992 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 17 | 2021 | +49% | 1992 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2021 | -19% | 1992 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 14 | 2021 | -9% | 1993 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2021 | -66% | 1992 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2021 | +282% | 1995 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 10 | 2021 | -60% | 1992 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2018 | -40% | 1992 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 8 | 2015 | +12% | 1993 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2021 | +148% | 1992 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 1993 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2021 | -55% | 1992 | |
| Hermit Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2015 | -65% | 1993 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2018 | -47% | 1994 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 1998 | +400% | 1994 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 1994 | +25% | 1992 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2009 | -75% | 1994 | |
| Black Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2000 | -27% | 1994 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2019 | +22% | 2000 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 4 | 2012 | +300% | 2001 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2021 | +200% | 2015 | |
| Vaux's Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2019 | -42% | 1995 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2019 | +100% | 1992 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2021 | -79% | 1992 | |
| Sooty Grouse | Phasianidae | 3 | 2021 | -59% | 1994 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2021 | +8% | 1993 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 3 | 2019 | -68% | 1999 | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhiidae | 3 | 2015 | -50% | 1998 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2019 | +29% | 2006 | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2019 | -67% | 1992 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2021 | +50% | 1992 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2021 | -63% | 1992 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2021 | +18% | 1992 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2021 | -40% | 1995 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2015 | -29% | 1992 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 2011 | +100% | 1990 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 2 | 2021 | -12% | 1992 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2021 | -83% | 1993 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.