BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Selah Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 76 species recorded across 15 survey years, still active.
76Species Recorded
15Years Surveyed
2000–2023Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Selah
Top 40 of 76 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 146 | 2023 | -24% | 2002 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 125 | 2023 | +64% | 2002 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 40 | 2023 | -65% | 2002 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 40 | 2023 | +102% | 2002 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 39 | 2023 | -29% | 2002 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 34 | 2023 | -11% | 2002 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 27 | 2023 | +714% | 2015 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 26 | 2023 | +18% | 2002 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 24 | 2023 | -52% | 2002 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2023 | -58% | 2002 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2019 | +156% | 2005 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 19 | 2014 | -75% | 2002 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 10 | 2023 | -72% | 2002 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 8 | 2023 | -53% | 2002 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2012 | +700% | 2004 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2023 | -42% | 2002 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2023 | -41% | 2002 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2023 | -43% | 2002 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2023 | +3% | 2002 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2023 | -11% | 2002 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -73% | 2002 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2023 | -53% | 2002 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2019 | -8% | 2003 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 2002 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2012 | +300% | 2003 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 3 | 2012 | +33% | 2002 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2015 | -17% | 2002 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 2005 | +100% | 2002 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 3 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 2 | 2007 | -46% | 2002 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 2 | 2019 | -14% | 2002 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 2002 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 2 | 2015 | +0% | 2002 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2023 | +133% | 2002 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 2023 | -25% | 2002 | |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | 2 | 2001 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2007 | +50% | 2003 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2016 | +0% | 2005 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.