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BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9

Richland Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 46 species recorded across 18 survey years, still active.

46Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
18Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2006–2024Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Washington Richland

Top 40 of 46 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Richland route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Horned LarkAlaudidae1672024-64%2008
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1132024-49%2008
European StarlingSturnidae782024+254%2008
Lark SparrowPasserellidae132024+400%2008
Common RavenCorvidae82024-49%2008
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae82024+0%2008
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae72024-51%2008
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae62022+78%2008
Mourning DoveColumbidae52024-73%2008
Rock PigeonColumbidae52009n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae52013+67%2010
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae42024-42%2008
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae42024+100%2009
American GoldfinchFringillidae42006n/an/a
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae42024+63%2011
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae32024+20%2008
California QuailOdontophoridae22016-27%2009
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22024-20%2008
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22024-15%2008
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae22023+80%2008
Western KingbirdTyrannidae22024-30%2008
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae22023-50%2008
KilldeerCharadriidae22022-30%2009
Tree SwallowHirundinidae22023-67%2010
Barn SwallowHirundinidae22012-60%2008
House FinchFringillidae22023-75%2013
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae22023n/an/a
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae12011-33%2009
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae12011-50%2006
American KestrelFalconidae12024-17%2013
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae12024-87%2008
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae12021-83%2009
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae12015-50%2008
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae12017+100%2007
Song SparrowPasserellidae12024-40%2009
Burrowing OwlStrigidae12007n/an/a
Black-chinned HummingbirdTrochilidae12007n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae12022-69%2010
Bank SwallowHirundinidae12015+13%2009
Rock WrenTroglodytidae12024+0%2013

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.