BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 27
Cotton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 88 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.
88Species Recorded
33Years Surveyed
1972–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Cotton
Top 40 of 88 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 69 | 2024 | +27% | 1974 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 54 | 2024 | -36% | 1974 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 51 | 2024 | -28% | 1974 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 49 | 2024 | -53% | 1974 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 47 | 2024 | +978% | 1974 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 46 | 2024 | +19% | 1974 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 46 | 2024 | 13× | 1986 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 45 | 2024 | -14% | 1974 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 34 | 2024 | -56% | 1974 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 24 | 2024 | +350% | 1989 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 18 | 2024 | -66% | 1974 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 16 | 2024 | +667% | 1978 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 15 | 2024 | +69% | 1974 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +8% | 1974 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 14 | 1998 | +250% | 1992 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 12 | 2024 | -47% | 1974 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | -60% | 1974 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 12 | 2023 | +21% | 2017 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | -18% | 1974 | |
| Snowy Egret | Ardeidae | 11 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 10 | 2024 | +340% | 1992 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +100% | 1977 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +540% | 1976 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 7 | 2024 | +14% | 1974 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | +114% | 1974 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2024 | +180% | 1976 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | +333% | 1998 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | +175% | 1978 | |
| Wood Stork | Ciconiidae | 7 | 2021 | -72% | 1991 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | +75% | 2018 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +200% | 1975 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +175% | 1974 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | -24% | 1974 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -17% | 1974 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -18% | 1993 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | +450% | 1979 | |
| Common Ground Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | -58% | 1974 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | -40% | 1983 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +200% | 1976 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 1974 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.