BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Newhalem Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 56 survey years, still active.
101Species Recorded
56Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Newhalem
Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 109 | 2024 | +108% | 1970 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 48 | 2024 | +33% | 1970 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 40 | 2024 | -3% | 1970 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 37 | 2024 | +296% | 1970 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 35 | 2019 | +200% | 1991 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 33 | 2024 | -8% | 1970 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 31 | 2024 | +51% | 1970 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 30 | 2024 | +690% | 1975 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 26 | 2024 | -42% | 1970 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 20 | 2024 | +850% | 1970 | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 19 | 2024 | +167% | 1970 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2024 | +100% | 1970 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | +622% | 1971 | |
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Parulidae | 17 | 2024 | +23% | 1970 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +7% | 1970 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 14 | 2024 | +11% | 1970 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | -42% | 1970 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | -36% | 1970 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | -24% | 1970 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 2024 | -81% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -65% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -33% | 1970 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +200% | 1970 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | +40% | 1970 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +40% | 1971 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | +100% | 1972 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -52% | 1970 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1971 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +450% | 1971 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2023 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +40% | 1970 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -17% | 1970 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +167% | 1971 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +189% | 1973 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2023 | -52% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -22% | 1972 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1973 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -36% | 1970 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | -75% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.