BBS Route · Arkansas · BCR 24
Avoca Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 45 survey years, still active.
108Species Recorded
45Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on Arkansas Avoca
Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 161 | 2024 | +103% | 1970 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 64 | 2024 | +42% | 1970 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 35 | 2024 | +1% | 1970 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 32 | 2024 | +35% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 31 | 2024 | -48% | 1970 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 27 | 2024 | +38% | 1970 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 25 | 2024 | +138% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | -85% | 1970 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 18 | 2024 | +23% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | -70% | 1970 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | -39% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 16 | 2024 | -87% | 1970 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 15 | 2024 | +900% | 1977 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +180% | 1970 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -33% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -90% | 1970 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | -53% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2024 | +343% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +233% | 1970 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 6 | 2024 | +22% | 1972 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 6 | 2024 | +80% | 1975 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +90% | 1971 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | +50% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | +283% | 1972 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +114% | 1976 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2024 | -64% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 5 | 2024 | +250% | 1970 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +57% | 1971 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2023 | +25% | 2022 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | +100% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -54% | 1976 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2011 | -85% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | -64% | 1970 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2014 | -77% | 1971 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 2023 | +17% | 1970 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2023 | +40% | 1972 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2006 | -55% | 1970 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2023 | -14% | 1971 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.