BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Wapato Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
27Years Surveyed
1971–2022Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Wapato
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 316 | 2022 | +43% | 1975 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 76 | 2022 | +467% | 1975 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 69 | 2022 | +25% | 1976 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 67 | 2022 | -65% | 1975 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 66 | 2022 | 18× | 1982 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 64 | 2022 | -85% | 1975 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 49 | 2022 | -26% | 1975 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 41 | 2022 | +640% | 1977 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 39 | 2022 | -18% | 1975 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 38 | 2022 | +18% | 1975 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 27 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 26 | 2022 | -36% | 1975 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 25 | 2022 | +36% | 1975 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 23 | 2022 | +17% | 2018 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 20 | 2022 | -74% | 1975 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 19 | 2022 | +507% | 1986 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2022 | +511% | 1976 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 13 | 2022 | +186% | 1975 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2019 | +133% | 1994 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2014 | +525% | 1979 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2022 | -81% | 1975 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2022 | +167% | 1978 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 8 | 1995 | +63% | 1984 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2022 | +275% | 1988 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 7 | 2022 | +91% | 1987 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 6 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 5 | 2022 | -75% | 1975 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2022 | +250% | 1985 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 2021 | +38% | 1993 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 5 | 2018 | +150% | 2013 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | +57% | 1976 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 1995 | +33% | 1977 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2022 | +67% | 1978 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2022 | +17% | 1987 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 4 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2022 | +120% | 1983 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2018 | -10% | 1994 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2022 | +100% | 1991 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 3 | 1988 | n/a | n/a | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | 3 | 2022 | +200% | 2021 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.