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BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 10

Black Rock 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 24 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

24Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2010–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Wyoming Black Rock 2

Top 24 of 24 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Black Rock 2 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
Horned LarkAlaudidae1752024+56%2012
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae1402024+199%2012
Sage ThrasherMimidae782024+36%2012
Mourning DoveColumbidae51202413×2011
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae402024-19%2012
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae11202411×2011
Common RavenCorvidae82024+67%2011
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae52024-17%2010
Burrowing OwlStrigidae32010n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae32024+200%2019
Common PoorwillCaprimulgidae32023n/an/a
American AvocetRecurvirostridae22023+100%2010
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae22024+50%2019
Northern PintailAnatidae22024n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae12023+0%2010
American KestrelFalconidae12010n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae12010n/an/a
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae12023+0%2010
Northern HarrierAccipitridae12019+0%2011
Prairie FalconFalconidae12011n/an/a
Green-tailed TowheePasserellidae12024-25%2012
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae12023+0%2012
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae12023+0%2012
MallardAnatidae12023n/an/a

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