BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 27
Macon Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 96 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.
96Species Recorded
37Years Surveyed
1975–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Macon
Top 40 of 96 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 44 | 2024 | +18% | 1980 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 38 | 2024 | +66% | 1980 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 30 | 2024 | -16% | 1980 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 28 | 2008 | +300% | 1996 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 27 | 2024 | +731% | 1980 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 27 | 2024 | +161% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 24 | 2024 | +367% | 1980 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 22 | 2024 | +126% | 1980 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2024 | +180% | 1980 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 17 | 2024 | +300% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | +280% | 1982 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 12 | 2024 | +300% | 1981 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -58% | 1980 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -12% | 1980 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -85% | 1980 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | +28% | 1980 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | +24% | 1980 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 9 | 2024 | +122% | 1980 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +44% | 1981 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 8 | 2024 | +88% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -39% | 1980 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +26% | 1980 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 6 | 2024 | -77% | 1980 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2024 | -76% | 1980 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +243% | 1982 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 5 | 2024 | -32% | 1980 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | -50% | 1980 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +260% | 1983 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +467% | 1984 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 4 | 2023 | -84% | 1980 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | +217% | 1980 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 1980 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2023 | -20% | 1980 | |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1980 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 4 | 2023 | -35% | 1994 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -58% | 1980 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | +250% | 1980 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | -58% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +150% | 1981 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.