BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 27
Union Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 92 species recorded across 11 survey years, still active.
92Species Recorded
11Years Surveyed
2011–2023Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Union
Top 40 of 92 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 72 | 2023 | +107% | 2014 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 55 | 2023 | +75% | 2014 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 45 | 2023 | +79% | 2014 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 41 | 2023 | +103% | 2014 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 35 | 2023 | +89% | 2014 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 28 | 2023 | +132% | 2014 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 28 | 2023 | +80% | 2014 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 25 | 2023 | +38% | 2014 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 25 | 2023 | +286% | 2014 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 25 | 2023 | +112% | 2014 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 25 | 2023 | -19% | 2014 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 24 | 2023 | -19% | 2014 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 22 | 2023 | +377% | 2014 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 20 | 2023 | +131% | 2014 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 19 | 2023 | -44% | 2015 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2023 | +155% | 2014 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 18 | 2023 | +167% | 2014 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 14 | 2023 | -32% | 2017 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 13 | 2023 | +14% | 2014 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 12 | 2023 | -4% | 2014 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 12 | 2023 | +60% | 2014 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 12 | 2023 | +74% | 2014 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 12 | 2023 | -45% | 2014 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2023 | +153% | 2014 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 11 | 2023 | +30% | 2014 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 10 | 2023 | +150% | 2014 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 10 | 2023 | +133% | 2014 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2023 | +275% | 2014 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 9 | 2023 | +36% | 2014 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2023 | +178% | 2014 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 9 | 2023 | +233% | 2014 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2023 | -4% | 2014 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2023 | +54% | 2018 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2023 | +0% | 2014 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2023 | +456% | 2017 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2023 | +53% | 2014 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | +70% | 2019 | |
| Little Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 5 | 2023 | +267% | 2014 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2023 | +90% | 2014 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2023 | +100% | 2014 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.