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BBS Route · Arkansas · BCR 26

Hickory Ridge Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 51 species recorded across 4 survey years, still active.

51Species 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 →
4Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2010–2022Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Arkansas Hickory Ridge

Top 40 of 51 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Hickory Ridge 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
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae7762022+29%2016
Mourning DoveColumbidae362022-21%2016
DickcisselCardinalidae312022+139%2016
American CrowCorvidae282022+41%2016
Common GrackleIcteridae242022-41%2016
Northern CardinalCardinalidae212022-30%2016
KilldeerCharadriidae162022-32%2016
Blue JayCorvidae122022+107%2016
House SparrowPasseridae122022-65%2016
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae112022+222%2016
Northern MockingbirdMimidae102022-59%2016
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae72022-47%2016
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae62022+43%2016
Carolina ChickadeeParidae52022+83%2016
European StarlingSturnidae42022-78%2016
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae42022+180%2016
Tufted TitmouseParidae42022+83%2016
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae42022+300%2016
Mississippi KiteAccipitridae32010n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32021+200%2010
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae32022-60%2016
Chimney SwiftApodidae32022+200%2010
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae32010n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae32010n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae32022+50%2010
Field SparrowPasserellidae32021n/an/a
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae32022+50%2021
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae22022+0%2010
American GoldfinchFringillidae22010n/an/a
Summer TanagerCardinalidae22022-17%2016
American RobinTurdidae22022-38%2016
Black-necked StiltRecurvirostridae22022-86%2016
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae22021-50%2016
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae22022-71%2016
Red-shouldered HawkAccipitridae22022+100%2021
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannidae22022-60%2021
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae22022n/an/a
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae12010n/an/a
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae12022-75%2010
Horned LarkAlaudidae12021+0%2010

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