BBS Route · Florida · BCR 27
Bristol Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 32 survey years, still active.
93Species Recorded
32Years Surveyed
1986–2023Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Florida Bristol
Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 52 | 2023 | -24% | 1988 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 40 | 2023 | +59% | 1988 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 39 | 2023 | +1% | 1988 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 30 | 2023 | -22% | 1988 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 27 | 2023 | -20% | 1988 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 18 | 2023 | -35% | 1988 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 16 | 2023 | -52% | 1988 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2023 | -52% | 1988 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 14 | 2023 | +13% | 1988 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 2023 | -2% | 1988 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 12 | 2023 | +233% | 1988 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2023 | -59% | 1988 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 10 | 2023 | -65% | 1988 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2019 | +27% | 2002 | |
| Bachman's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2023 | +160% | 1988 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 9 | 2023 | +30% | 1994 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2023 | -83% | 1988 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 1997 | -12% | 1994 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2023 | -6% | 1988 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 7 | 2023 | -38% | 1988 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | -46% | 1988 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2023 | -12% | 1988 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2023 | -67% | 1988 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2023 | -69% | 1988 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 6 | 2023 | +200% | 1989 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2010 | +67% | 1988 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | -85% | 1988 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2023 | -76% | 1988 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 5 | 2023 | +383% | 1995 | |
| White Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 5 | 2022 | -88% | 1994 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2023 | +40% | 1988 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | -10% | 1988 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2023 | -42% | 1988 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2019 | +0% | 1989 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 4 | 2023 | -19% | 1988 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 4 | 2022 | +167% | 1998 | |
| Little Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2019 | -59% | 1991 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 2001 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | -53% | 1988 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2023 | -62% | 1988 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.