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BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 10

Elk Horn 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 37 species recorded across 2 survey years, still active.

37Species 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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2022–2024Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Wyoming Elk Horn 2

Top 37 of 37 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Elk Horn 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 LarkAlaudidae712024+42%2022
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae582024+71%2022
Sage ThrasherMimidae322024-48%2022
European StarlingSturnidae302022n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae242022n/an/a
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae192024+111%2022
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae162024-11%2022
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae132024-46%2022
Mourning DoveColumbidae92024+80%2022
Canada GooseAnatidae92024n/an/a
American White PelicanPelecanidae52022n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae52024-29%2022
Sandhill CraneGruidae42022n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae32022n/an/a
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32024+200%2022
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32022n/an/a
Rock WrenTroglodytidae32024+200%2022
SoraRallidae22022n/an/a
WilletScolopacidae22022n/an/a
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22024-33%2022
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae22022n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae22024-85%2022
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae22022n/an/a
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae22022n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae22024-50%2022
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae22024n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22024n/an/a
MallardAnatidae12022n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae12022n/an/a
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae12022n/an/a
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae12022n/an/a
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae12024+0%2022
American CrowCorvidae12022n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae12022n/an/a
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae12022n/an/a
Lark BuntingPasserellidae12022n/an/a
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae12024n/an/a

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