BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 27
Dover Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 103 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.
103Species Recorded
40Years Surveyed
1976–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Dover
Top 40 of 103 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 66 | 2024 | -19% | 1978 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 62 | 2024 | +526% | 1979 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 61 | 2024 | +132% | 1978 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 52 | 2024 | +36% | 1978 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 40 | 2024 | +637% | 1978 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 35 | 2023 | +233% | 1980 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 34 | 2024 | -65% | 1978 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 29 | 2024 | -10% | 1978 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 23 | 2024 | +105% | 1978 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 19 | 2024 | -19% | 1979 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 18 | 2024 | +175% | 1978 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 17 | 2024 | +165% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 16 | 2024 | +83% | 1978 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 15 | 2024 | +65% | 1978 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +775% | 1986 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | -78% | 1978 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 13 | 2024 | +650% | 1978 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 13 | 2024 | +250% | 1978 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +583% | 1986 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | +200% | 2022 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 12 | 2024 | -71% | 1978 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | +309% | 1978 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | +386% | 2009 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 10 | 2024 | +733% | 1978 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -11% | 1978 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | +486% | 1978 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +350% | 1978 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 9 | 2024 | +233% | 1986 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +475% | 1982 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 8 | 2024 | -27% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -30% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +81% | 1978 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | +143% | 1992 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | +129% | 1978 | |
| White Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 6 | 2024 | +6% | 1980 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +300% | 1979 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1978 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +60% | 1989 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | +57% | 1994 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | +300% | 1993 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.