BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 10
Mckinnon Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 65 species recorded across 14 survey years, no longer active.
65Species Recorded
14Years Surveyed
1969–1986Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Wyoming Mckinnon
Top 40 of 65 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 92 | 1986 | +105% | 1972 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 88 | 1986 | -36% | 1972 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 86 | 1986 | -4% | 1972 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 81 | 1986 | +122% | 1972 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 13 | 1983 | -19% | 1978 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 10 | 1982 | +17% | 1977 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 1980 | +800% | 1973 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 1986 | +200% | 1972 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 1986 | -65% | 1978 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 1983 | +571% | 1976 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1986 | -42% | 1977 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 5 | 1983 | +400% | 1980 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 5 | 1983 | -30% | 1978 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1980 | -36% | 1978 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 1986 | +500% | 1972 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1979 | +333% | 1977 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1981 | -13% | 1978 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 1983 | +25% | 1974 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 1986 | +240% | 1976 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 1980 | +50% | 1977 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 1982 | +200% | 1977 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 1986 | +117% | 1974 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 1982 | +33% | 1972 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 1970 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1978 | +100% | 1972 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 1986 | +25% | 1977 | |
| Eared Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 1982 | +0% | 1976 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 2 | 1980 | +0% | 1977 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 2 | 1982 | -40% | 1978 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 2 | 1986 | -60% | 1978 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 1980 | +100% | 1977 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1986 | -33% | 1978 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1979 | -50% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1980 | n/a | n/a | |
| Greater Sage-Grouse | Phasianidae | 1 | 1983 | -41% | 1974 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 1 | 1986 | +560% | 1974 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1986 | +86% | 1972 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 1 | 1982 | -10% | 1978 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 1982 | +25% | 1973 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 1 | 1981 | -79% | 1977 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.