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BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 10

Soda Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 105 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.

105Species 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 →
26Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1980–2024Span
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Bird Species Found on Wyoming Soda Lake

Top 40 of 105 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Soda Lake 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
Warbling VireoVireonidae332024+196%1983
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae322024+158%1982
Yellow WarblerParulidae262024+26%1982
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae252024+8%1982
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae172024-60%1982
American RobinTurdidae152024-37%1982
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae132024+0%1983
Song SparrowPasserellidae132024+155%1983
Pine SiskinFringillidae122024-50%1982
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae92024+163%1984
Wilson's WarblerParulidae92024+325%1982
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae81993+25%1982
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae82024+30%1993
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae72024+13%1982
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae72024+36%1984
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae72024+120%2001
Mountain ChickadeeParidae62023-28%1982
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae62016+180%1993
House FinchFringillidae52021+50%1981
Western TanagerCardinalidae52024-17%1984
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae52024+0%2016
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae52024+175%2017
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae52024+83%2002
WilletScolopacidae42024+300%1980
Green-tailed TowheePasserellidae42024-11%1982
MacGillivray's WarblerParulidae42024+64%1982
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae42024-67%1982
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae41992n/an/a
Hermit ThrushTurdidae32024-62%1982
Fox SparrowPasserellidae32024+0%2023
Green-winged TealAnatidae22021-46%1983
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae22023+50%1983
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae22021-33%1984
Steller's JayCorvidae22019+400%1993
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae22019-77%1982
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae22019+0%1984
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae22003-60%1982
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae22024+175%1994
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae22024+40%1983
Pygmy NuthatchSittidae21981n/an/a

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