BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 28
Baxter Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 110 species recorded across 38 survey years, still active.
110Species Recorded
38Years Surveyed
1975–2022Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Baxter
Top 40 of 110 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 45 | 2022 | +50% | 1977 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 34 | 2022 | +142% | 1977 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 32 | 2022 | +67% | 1977 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 28 | 2022 | +169% | 1977 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 26 | 2022 | +188% | 1977 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 23 | 2022 | +42% | 1977 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 23 | 2022 | +47% | 1977 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2022 | +107% | 2011 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 14 | 2022 | -2% | 1977 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 14 | 2022 | +333% | 1979 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2022 | +33% | 1977 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 13 | 2022 | -44% | 1977 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 13 | 2022 | +560% | 1979 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2022 | -15% | 1977 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2022 | +5% | 1977 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2022 | +95% | 1977 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 2022 | +667% | 1977 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 10 | 2019 | +100% | 1977 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 10 | 2022 | -56% | 1977 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 10 | 2022 | -26% | 1977 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2022 | -58% | 1977 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 7 | 2022 | +117% | 1979 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2022 | -7% | 2013 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2022 | +10% | 1977 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2022 | -60% | 1977 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2022 | -79% | 1977 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 6 | 2021 | -10% | 2000 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2022 | -41% | 1977 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2022 | +100% | 1977 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2022 | -77% | 1977 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2022 | -33% | 1977 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2018 | -64% | 1993 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 1990 | +100% | 1985 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2022 | -25% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Whip-poor-will | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2017 | +133% | 1981 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2021 | -42% | 1977 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 3 | 2022 | -90% | 1977 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2022 | +38% | 1977 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2002 | -27% | 1977 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2019 | +58% | 1977 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.