BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 27
Finleyson Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 39 survey years, still active.
97Species Recorded
39Years Surveyed
1976–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Finleyson
Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 72 | 2024 | +49% | 1978 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 57 | 2024 | -28% | 1978 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 40 | 2024 | +430% | 1978 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 38 | 2024 | +986% | 1982 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 37 | 2024 | -58% | 1978 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 35 | 2024 | -39% | 1978 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 24 | 2024 | -40% | 1978 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 22 | 2024 | +457% | 1998 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | +367% | 1982 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 17 | 2024 | +629% | 1983 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2024 | -10% | 1978 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2024 | +250% | 1982 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | +600% | 1984 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 2024 | +191% | 1978 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 14 | 2024 | -71% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +41% | 1978 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +183% | 1983 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 11 | 2024 | -73% | 1978 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -83% | 1978 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 10 | 2024 | +513% | 1978 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2024 | +139% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | +164% | 1984 | |
| White Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 8 | 2024 | +238% | 1999 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +2% | 1978 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 8 | 2024 | +275% | 1987 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 8 | 2017 | +267% | 1998 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 7 | 2024 | -19% | 1982 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | +267% | 1999 | |
| Wood Stork | Ciconiidae | 7 | 2012 | -62% | 1999 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2023 | +0% | 1982 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 6 | 2024 | +283% | 1987 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -44% | 1984 | |
| Common Ground Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +10% | 1982 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +217% | 1984 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | +140% | 1990 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2022 | +40% | 2012 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -68% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +200% | 1996 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | +340% | 1995 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -44% | 1988 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.