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BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 17

Bucknum Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 81 species recorded across 14 survey years, still active.

81Species 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 →
14Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Wyoming Bucknum

Top 40 of 81 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Bucknum 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
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae3152024+171%1995
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae772024+160%1995
Lark BuntingPasserellidae502024-38%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae392024-46%1995
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae382024+173%1995
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae322024+11%1995
Horned LarkAlaudidae272024-55%1995
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae252024+113%1995
CanvasbackAnatidae202000n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae182024+17%1995
Lark SparrowPasserellidae122024+139%2007
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae112024+314%1997
American RobinTurdidae112024+88%1996
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae92005n/an/a
White-throated SwiftApodidae81995n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae82024n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae72024+55%1995
Sage ThrasherMimidae72024-7%1995
Rock PigeonColumbidae72018+600%2007
California GullLaridae62000+40%1995
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae62024+157%1996
Lesser ScaupAnatidae52001+40%1996
American AvocetRecurvirostridae52019+180%1995
Rock WrenTroglodytidae52024+38%1995
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae52007+67%2005
Green-winged TealAnatidae42007-30%1997
American KestrelFalconidae42024-13%1995
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae42024+40%1996
Blue-winged TealAnatidae42019+33%1997
Ruddy DuckAnatidae42018-14%1999
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae42024+300%1995
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae42018+60%1997
Turkey VultureCathartidae41997n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae32024-46%1995
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae32024-25%1995
Golden EagleAccipitridae32018+50%1999
European StarlingSturnidae32024+200%1995
RedheadAnatidae32000+50%1996
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae32001+300%1998
Steller's JayCorvidae32007+50%1999

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