BBS Route · Louisiana · BCR 25
Cheniere Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 92 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
92Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1984–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Louisiana Cheniere
Top 40 of 92 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 70 | 2009 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 43 | 2024 | -19% | 1986 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 31 | 2024 | -26% | 1986 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 30 | 2024 | +321% | 2019 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 25 | 2024 | +21% | 1986 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 25 | 2024 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 23 | 2024 | +16% | 1986 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 21 | 2024 | +53% | 1986 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | -25% | 1986 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2024 | +10% | 1986 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 19 | 2024 | -42% | 1986 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 18 | 2024 | -20% | 1986 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 17 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | +11% | 1986 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | +211% | 1986 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +132% | 1986 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2024 | -77% | 1986 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2024 | +68% | 1986 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 12 | 2024 | +220% | 1988 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 11 | 2023 | +100% | 1986 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 10 | 2024 | -54% | 1986 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +4% | 1986 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | -32% | 1986 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -42% | 1986 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | -35% | 1986 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +83% | 1986 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2024 | -56% | 1986 | |
| Prairie Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +71% | 1986 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | -11% | 1986 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2024 | -5% | 1988 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +225% | 1989 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2024 | -77% | 1986 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +44% | 1986 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -67% | 1986 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -18% | 1986 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -43% | 1986 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +217% | 1988 | |
| Kentucky Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +50% | 1988 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | +175% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -75% | 1986 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.