BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 17
Arvada Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1982–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Wyoming Arvada
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 425 | 2024 | 72× | 1993 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 367 | 2024 | +80% | 1986 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 152 | 2024 | +511% | 1986 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 72 | 2024 | +164% | 1986 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 71 | 2024 | -49% | 1986 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 54 | 2024 | -24% | 1988 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2024 | +846% | 1991 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 24 | 2024 | +57% | 1986 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 24 | 2024 | +19% | 1986 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | +250% | 1987 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 22 | 2024 | +189% | 1991 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 22 | 2022 | -73% | 1990 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 20 | 2024 | +240% | 1986 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | -2% | 1987 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 17 | 2024 | +192% | 1988 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 16 | 2024 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +59% | 1998 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 13 | 2024 | +380% | 2001 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 11 | 2024 | +79% | 1986 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 10 | 2024 | -21% | 1986 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +322% | 1986 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2024 | +273% | 1988 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +8% | 1988 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 8 | 2024 | +214% | 1988 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +123% | 1988 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | -89% | 1990 | |
| Greater Sage-Grouse | Phasianidae | 8 | 2000 | -43% | 1993 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2024 | +180% | 1997 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +88% | 1986 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | +150% | 1988 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 6 | 2024 | +300% | 1988 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2024 | +62% | 1987 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 5 | 2024 | +13% | 1986 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2012 | +150% | 2008 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | -13% | 1996 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 4 | 2022 | +150% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | +11% | 1986 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | -62% | 1990 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2016 | -38% | 1986 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 2 | 2008 | +75% | 1991 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.