BBS Route · Alabama · BCR 27
Millry Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 43 survey years, still active.
97Species Recorded
43Years Surveyed
1970–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Alabama Millry
Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 49 | 2023 | -30% | 1973 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 37 | 2023 | -43% | 1973 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 33 | 2023 | -66% | 1973 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 33 | 2023 | +155% | 1973 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 32 | 2023 | +63% | 1973 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 19 | 2023 | -43% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 17 | 2018 | -55% | 1973 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 17 | 2018 | -24% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 14 | 2023 | -13% | 1973 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 14 | 2023 | -56% | 1973 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 12 | 2023 | -16% | 1973 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2023 | -59% | 1973 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 11 | 2018 | -60% | 1973 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 11 | 2018 | +114% | 1974 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2023 | +4% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 9 | 2023 | +222% | 1974 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2023 | +278% | 1973 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2023 | +169% | 1974 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2018 | -63% | 1973 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2023 | -59% | 1973 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2023 | +19% | 1973 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 7 | 2023 | +3% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | -64% | 1973 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 6 | 2023 | +117% | 1974 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | -29% | 1975 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2023 | -66% | 1973 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2023 | +110% | 1973 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2023 | +44% | 1973 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 5 | 2023 | -63% | 1973 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 5 | 2023 | -29% | 1973 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 5 | 2023 | -88% | 1974 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2023 | -70% | 1973 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2023 | -67% | 1973 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2011 | +33% | 1984 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2003 | +25% | 1975 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2018 | -50% | 1980 | |
| Common Ground Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2001 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2023 | -75% | 1973 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2023 | -14% | 1973 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.