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BBS Route · Florida · BCR 31

Babcock Rnch Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 63 species recorded across 3 survey years, no longer active.

63Species 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 →
3Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1988–1990Span
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Bird Species Found on Florida Babcock Rnch

Top 40 of 63 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Babcock Rnch 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
Western Cattle-EgretArdeidae1201990+62%1988
Eastern TowheePasserellidae591990+28%1988
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae411990+78%1988
Common YellowthroatParulidae311990+29%1988
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae301990+20%1988
Boat-tailed GrackleIcteridae261989+420%1988
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae221990+38%1988
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae221990+0%1988
White-eyed VireoVireonidae181990-10%1988
American CrowCorvidae171990-11%1988
Pine WarblerParulidae171990-19%1988
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae161990+78%1988
Mourning DoveColumbidae141990+100%1988
Black VultureCathartidae141990+8%1988
Red-shouldered HawkAccipitridae141990+56%1988
Northern CardinalCardinalidae141990-30%1988
Blue JayCorvidae131990+63%1988
Turkey VultureCathartidae121990-8%1988
Bachman's SparrowPasserellidae111990+57%1988
Northern MockingbirdMimidae111990+10%1988
Tufted TitmouseParidae101990+67%1988
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae81990+33%1988
KilldeerCharadriidae71989+40%1988
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae71990-42%1988
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae71989n/an/a
Wood StorkCiconiidae61989-33%1988
Swallow-tailed KiteAccipitridae61990+500%1988
AnhingaAnhingidae51989-17%1988
Tricolored HeronArdeidae51989-17%1988
Common Ground DoveColumbidae51990-55%1988
Chimney SwiftApodidae51989n/an/a
Great EgretArdeidae31990-50%1988
Little Blue HeronArdeidae31990-57%1988
Black-crowned Night HeronArdeidae31989+200%1988
Sandhill CraneGruidae31990-50%1988
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae31989+200%1988
Chuck-will's-widowCaprimulgidae31990+50%1988
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae31990-63%1988
Brown-headed NuthatchSittidae31988n/an/a
Great Blue HeronArdeidae21990-33%1988

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