BBS Route · Alabama · BCR 24
Swaim Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 99 species recorded across 53 survey years, still active.
99Species Recorded
53Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Alabama Swaim
Top 40 of 99 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 182 | 2024 | 19× | 2008 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 153 | 2024 | +93% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 77 | 2024 | -39% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 45 | 2024 | -46% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 44 | 2024 | -50% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 41 | 2024 | -58% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 34 | 2024 | +314% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 32 | 2024 | -61% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 31 | 2024 | -16% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 28 | 2024 | +251% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2024 | -44% | 1968 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 25 | 2021 | 14× | 2003 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 23 | 2024 | +76% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 22 | 2024 | -23% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 21 | 2024 | +883% | 1973 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 20 | 2024 | -79% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 20 | 2024 | +350% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 17 | 2024 | +132% | 1968 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 15 | 2024 | +350% | 1973 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | -91% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 2024 | +110% | 1968 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | +50% | 1968 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 13 | 2024 | +223% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | -84% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 12 | 2024 | +255% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 11 | 2024 | +80% | 1968 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | +350% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +360% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | -41% | 1968 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 9 | 2023 | -20% | 1974 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 8 | 2024 | -68% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 8 | 2024 | -92% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 7 | 2024 | +0% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 7 | 2024 | -69% | 1968 | |
| Kentucky Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | +220% | 1971 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 7 | 2024 | +127% | 2002 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -19% | 1968 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 6 | 2024 | +57% | 2013 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -77% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -85% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.