BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 29
Candler Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 83 species recorded across 12 survey years, still active.
83Species Recorded
12Years Surveyed
2009–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Candler
Top 40 of 83 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 71 | 2024 | +147% | 2011 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 50 | 2024 | -22% | 2011 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 47 | 2024 | +156% | 2011 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 41 | 2024 | +94% | 2011 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 30 | 2024 | +3% | 2011 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 30 | 2024 | +88% | 2011 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 28 | 2024 | +168% | 2011 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 28 | 2024 | +11% | 2011 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 25 | 2024 | +115% | 2011 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 22 | 2024 | -17% | 2011 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | +115% | 2011 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 21 | 2024 | -7% | 2011 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | +23% | 2011 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 20 | 2024 | +79% | 2011 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2024 | +40% | 2011 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 19 | 2024 | +400% | 2011 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 17 | 2024 | -8% | 2011 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 17 | 2024 | +69% | 2011 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | +9% | 2011 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 2024 | -5% | 2011 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2024 | +114% | 2011 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +94% | 2011 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 13 | 2024 | -12% | 2011 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | +91% | 2011 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 10 | 2024 | -57% | 2011 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | +16% | 2011 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | -13% | 2011 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 7 | 2024 | +18% | 2011 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +150% | 2011 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | +20% | 2011 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +263% | 2011 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +43% | 2011 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | +200% | 2011 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 5 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2024 | +43% | 2017 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | -76% | 2011 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +8% | 2012 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2024 | -66% | 2011 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2023 | +18% | 2011 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2021 | +0% | 2011 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.