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Mckinnon Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 65 species recorded across 14 survey years, no longer active.

65Species 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 →
1969–1986Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Wyoming Mckinnon

Top 40 of 65 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Mckinnon 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
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae921986+105%1972
Horned LarkAlaudidae881986-36%1972
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae861986-4%1972
Sage ThrasherMimidae811986+122%1972
House SparrowPasseridae131983-19%1978
European StarlingSturnidae101982+17%1977
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae91980+800%1973
Mourning DoveColumbidae71986+200%1972
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae61986-65%1978
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae51983+571%1976
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae51986-42%1977
Ring-billed GullLaridae51983+400%1980
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae51983-30%1978
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae51980-36%1978
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae41986+500%1972
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae41979+333%1977
Bank SwallowHirundinidae41981-13%1978
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae31983+25%1974
Rock WrenTroglodytidae31986+240%1976
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae31980+50%1977
Tree SwallowHirundinidae31982+200%1977
KilldeerCharadriidae21986+117%1974
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae21982+33%1972
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae21970n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae21978+100%1972
Golden EagleAccipitridae21986+25%1977
Eared GrebePodicipedidae21982+0%1976
Green-tailed TowheePasserellidae21980+0%1977
American RobinTurdidae21982-40%1978
Common MerganserAnatidae21986-60%1978
Great Horned OwlStrigidae21980+100%1977
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae21986-33%1978
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae21979-50%1978
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae21980n/an/a
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae11983-41%1974
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae11986+560%1974
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae11986+86%1972
MallardAnatidae11982-10%1978
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae11982+25%1973
House FinchFringillidae11981-79%1977

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