BBS Route · Wyoming · BCR 10
Wamsutter Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 44 species recorded across 16 survey years, still active.
44Species Recorded
16Years Surveyed
1990–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Wyoming Wamsutter
Top 40 of 44 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 111 | 2024 | +38% | 1993 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 31 | 2024 | +81% | 1993 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 25 | 2005 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +375% | 1993 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 15 | 2024 | +27% | 2004 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | +500% | 1997 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 10 | 2024 | +140% | 1995 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -64% | 1993 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | -59% | 1999 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -86% | 1995 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 5 | 2024 | +140% | 1999 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2006 | +300% | 1997 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | -53% | 1993 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 3 | 2006 | -17% | 1997 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2019 | -29% | 1993 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2006 | +100% | 1990 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 2 | 2004 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2004 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2004 | -25% | 2002 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | 2 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 1 | 2024 | +25% | 1993 | |
| Mountain Plover | Charadriidae | 1 | 2006 | -50% | 1999 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 1 | 2006 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2024 | +0% | 1990 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 1 | 1999 | -50% | 1990 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2024 | +11% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 1 | 2024 | -25% | 1997 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2024 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 1 | 2024 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2024 | -40% | 1998 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 1 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 1 | 2019 | -75% | 1997 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 1 | 2019 | -60% | 1999 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 2006 | +50% | 2002 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2024 | -50% | 2005 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 1 | 2024 | +0% | 2004 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.