BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 18
Cheyenne Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 36 survey years, still active.
72Species Recorded
36Years Surveyed
1980–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Wyoming Cheyenne
Top 40 of 72 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 131 | 2024 | -70% | 1983 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 85 | 2024 | +15% | 1983 | |
| Thick-billed Longspur | Calcariidae | 30 | 2024 | -59% | 1983 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 28 | 2024 | -58% | 1983 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 28 | 2024 | +21% | 1995 | |
| Chestnut-collared Longspur | Calcariidae | 21 | 2024 | +42% | 1983 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -93% | 1983 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 14 | 2024 | +110% | 1985 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +100% | 1985 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -43% | 1983 | |
| Mountain Plover | Charadriidae | 6 | 1980 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | +23% | 1983 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2022 | -14% | 1983 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 1985 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | +157% | 1994 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -13% | 1993 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2016 | +150% | 2001 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2016 | +400% | 2003 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2011 | +115% | 1995 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +111% | 1983 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 3 | 2023 | +80% | 1986 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -82% | 1995 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2003 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +140% | 1988 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 1995 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2023 | +200% | 2018 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | -43% | 1992 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2023 | -27% | 1983 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2021 | +67% | 1986 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1986 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -88% | 1985 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | -50% | 1993 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2016 | -33% | 1992 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -50% | 2003 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2003 | n/a | n/a | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2013 | +100% | 2012 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.