BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 16
Buford Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 25 survey years, still active.
97Species Recorded
25Years Surveyed
1974–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Wyoming Buford
Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 50 | 2024 | +343% | 1977 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 46 | 2024 | -20% | 1977 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 34 | 2024 | +79% | 1977 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 26 | 2024 | +64% | 1977 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 23 | 2024 | +254% | 1977 | |
| Thick-billed Longspur | Calcariidae | 21 | 2024 | +671% | 1980 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 17 | 2024 | -16% | 1977 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 15 | 2024 | +200% | 1994 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 14 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +867% | 1980 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 10 | 2024 | -8% | 1977 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 9 | 2000 | +350% | 1994 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 8 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2024 | +400% | 1996 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 6 | 2024 | +175% | 1980 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 6 | 2024 | +125% | 1994 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +300% | 1977 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -59% | 1977 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -67% | 1979 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | +157% | 1998 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 5 | 2019 | -25% | 1980 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | -21% | 1995 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +113% | 2019 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -42% | 1978 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 4 | 2018 | -57% | 2000 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 4 | 2023 | +300% | 1979 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2024 | +233% | 1995 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2001 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 2022 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 1980 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +20% | 1977 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2024 | +163% | 1979 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 1979 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 3 | 2017 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2023 | +120% | 1980 | |
| American Pipit | Motacillidae | 3 | 1977 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 1978 | +200% | 1977 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2024 | -17% | 1998 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1998 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.