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BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 17

Newcastle Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 79 species recorded across 20 survey years, still active.

79Species 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 →
20Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1988–2024Span
9Observers

Bird Species Found on Wyoming Newcastle

Top 40 of 79 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Newcastle 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
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae3492024+106%1990
Lark BuntingPasserellidae2012024-17%1990
Horned LarkAlaudidae812024-23%1990
European StarlingSturnidae552024+780%2007
Lark SparrowPasserellidae452009+135%1993
House SparrowPasseridae442024+744%2006
Mourning DoveColumbidae432024-57%1990
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae202024+246%1995
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae192024+450%1994
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae162024+760%1990
Common GrackleIcteridae152024+364%1992
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae132024+82%1992
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae132024+119%1990
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae132024+204%1992
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae122024+107%1990
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae112024+186%1992
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae102024+23%1990
Thick-billed LongspurCalcariidae101988n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae82024-29%1990
American KestrelFalconidae72024+50%1992
Barn SwallowHirundinidae72024+53%1992
MallardAnatidae62024-32%1992
Blue-winged TealAnatidae52000+150%1990
GadwallAnatidae42024+100%1989
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae42013+0%1990
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae42024-85%1990
American CrowCorvidae42022+300%2007
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae42024+100%2021
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae31988n/an/a
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae32024+100%1989
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae32024+86%1990
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32024+57%1995
American RobinTurdidae32021-11%1995
Turkey VultureCathartidae32022-75%2021
House FinchFringillidae32024+0%2022
Green-winged TealAnatidae22022+0%1988
Golden EagleAccipitridae22022-13%1992
Western KingbirdTyrannidae22024+25%1993
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22024+33%1992
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae22022-81%1990

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