BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Prescott Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 65 species recorded across 32 survey years, still active.
65Species Recorded
32Years Surveyed
1981–2022Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Prescott
Top 40 of 65 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 73 | 2022 | -29% | 1983 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 44 | 2022 | -58% | 1983 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 15 | 2022 | -42% | 1983 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 10 | 2022 | +55% | 1983 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 9 | 2022 | -35% | 1983 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2004 | -22% | 1994 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 7 | 2022 | -37% | 1983 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2019 | -61% | 1983 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2022 | +108% | 1985 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2022 | -82% | 1983 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2022 | +31% | 1991 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2019 | -50% | 1983 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2015 | -18% | 1987 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2011 | -48% | 1985 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2021 | +60% | 1985 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2022 | -10% | 1990 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2022 | +30% | 2013 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2022 | -55% | 1983 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2022 | -81% | 1983 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2022 | -81% | 1983 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2022 | -69% | 1983 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2022 | +50% | 1985 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2022 | +400% | 1985 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2004 | +100% | 1988 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2003 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2022 | +0% | 1983 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 2 | 2015 | -13% | 1985 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2022 | -42% | 1983 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 2 | 2021 | -72% | 1983 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2021 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2022 | -79% | 1983 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 2 | 1981 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 2019 | -45% | 1984 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2022 | +50% | 1987 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2009 | -25% | 1984 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2019 | -20% | 1985 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 2 | 1985 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 2014 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2010 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.