BBS Route · Florida · BCR 31
Palmdale Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 84 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
84Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1987–2023Span
11Observers
Bird Species Found on Florida Palmdale
Top 40 of 84 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 128 | 2023 | +127% | 1989 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 42 | 2023 | +91% | 1989 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 31 | 2023 | +127% | 1989 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 26 | 2023 | +586% | 1989 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 19 | 2023 | +31% | 1989 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 17 | 2023 | -69% | 1989 | |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Anatidae | 17 | 2018 | +142% | 2014 | |
| Chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgidae | 15 | 2023 | +63% | 1989 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 14 | 2023 | -72% | 1989 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2023 | -81% | 1989 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 11 | 2023 | -9% | 1989 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 10 | 2022 | +89% | 1991 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 10 | 2023 | -62% | 1989 | |
| Boat-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2023 | -61% | 1989 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 8 | 2023 | -80% | 1989 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 8 | 2023 | +33% | 1989 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2021 | -6% | 1989 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 7 | 2004 | n/a | n/a | |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | Accipitridae | 6 | 2023 | +110% | 1990 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | +36% | 1989 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 6 | 2023 | +400% | 1989 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2023 | -85% | 1989 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 5 | 2023 | -53% | 1989 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2023 | +13% | 1989 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 2023 | -21% | 1989 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 5 | 1998 | -11% | 1990 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2019 | +13% | 2005 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2023 | +89% | 1989 | |
| Crested Caracara | Falconidae | 4 | 2023 | +57% | 1989 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | +200% | 1989 | |
| Bachman's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2009 | -77% | 1989 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2021 | +17% | 1993 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 2006 | |
| Wood Stork | Ciconiidae | 3 | 2016 | -11% | 1989 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | -46% | 1990 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 2021 | +25% | 1990 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2010 | -56% | 1989 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 2010 | +50% | 2007 | |
| Anhinga | Anhingidae | 2 | 2023 | +60% | 1994 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2022 | +125% | 1990 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.