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BBS Route · Washington · BCR 5

Taholah Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.

97Species 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 →
40Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1969–2022Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Washington Taholah

Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Taholah 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
California GullLaridae9002008900×1999
Common MurreAlcidae2002008-89%1989
Red CrossbillFringillidae1402022+16%1977
American CrowCorvidae722022-1%1971
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae642022-29%1971
Western GullLaridae472022-20%1971
American RobinTurdidae462022+30%1971
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae322022-33%1971
Band-tailed PigeonColumbidae252022+110%1971
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae252022-52%1971
Wilson's WarblerParulidae242022-42%1971
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae222022+21%1971
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae212022-64%1971
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae152022+138%1971
Townsend's WarblerParulidae152022+200%1989
European StarlingSturnidae142022+17%1971
Barn SwallowHirundinidae142022-13%1971
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae132022+221%1971
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae122022-47%1971
Purple FinchFringillidae122022-64%1971
Song SparrowPasserellidae122022-39%1971
Steller's JayCorvidae92022+0%1971
Chestnut-backed ChickadeeParidae92022-57%1971
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae72022-66%1971
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae52022-68%1971
American GoldfinchFringillidae52022-77%1971
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae52022+17%1989
Bald EagleAccipitridae52022+370%1989
Common MerganserAnatidae52022-38%1993
Brown PelicanPelecanidae51998n/an/a
Rufous HummingbirdTrochilidae42022-95%1971
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae42022-36%1987
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae41970n/an/a
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae42022+133%1978
Heermann's GullLaridae41987n/an/a
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae32022+0%1971
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae31993+50%1975
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae32018-50%1989
Rhinoceros AukletAlcidae31976n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae31993+0%1976

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