BBS Route · Washington · BCR 9
Yakima Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 105 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.
105Species Recorded
24Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Washington Yakima
Top 40 of 105 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 73 | 2024 | -73% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 57 | 2024 | -59% | 1995 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 52 | 2024 | -56% | 1996 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 47 | 2024 | -79% | 1995 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 43 | 2024 | +207% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 38 | 2024 | -68% | 1995 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 37 | 2024 | -58% | 1995 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 31 | 2024 | +51% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 31 | 2024 | -97% | 1995 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 27 | 2024 | -63% | 1995 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 27 | 2024 | -68% | 1995 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 21 | 2024 | -71% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 20 | 2024 | +333% | 1995 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 17 | 2024 | +30% | 1995 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +850% | 1995 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2023 | -86% | 1995 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2024 | -65% | 1995 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 11 | 2021 | +130% | 2009 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | -23% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 9 | 2024 | -39% | 1995 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | -81% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -74% | 1995 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | -87% | 1995 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | -23% | 2021 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 7 | 2024 | +120% | 1999 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | -45% | 1995 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | -21% | 1995 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 6 | 2024 | +50% | 1995 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +37% | 1995 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -88% | 1995 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | -25% | 1995 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 5 | 2024 | -65% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2009 | +300% | 2003 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 2024 | -37% | 1995 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -4% | 1995 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | +233% | 1997 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 5 | 2024 | +13% | 2008 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2024 | -57% | 1995 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -20% | 1995 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2024 | -80% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.