BBS Route · Louisiana · BCR 37
Lafitte Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 80 species recorded across 14 survey years, no longer active.
80Species Recorded
14Years Surveyed
1967–1991Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Louisiana Lafitte
Top 40 of 80 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 135 | 1991 | +50% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 102 | 1991 | +334% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 90 | 1991 | +17% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 76 | 1991 | +939% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 69 | 1991 | +38% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 61 | 1991 | +174% | 1969 | |
| White Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 45 | 1991 | +84% | 1987 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 42 | 1991 | +325% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 35 | 1991 | +279% | 1969 | |
| Boat-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 32 | 1991 | +4% | 1975 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 31 | 1991 | +533% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 30 | 1991 | 42× | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 29 | 1991 | -19% | 1969 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 26 | 1991 | -5% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 25 | 1991 | +56% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 24 | 1991 | +20% | 1969 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 21 | 1991 | +78% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 17 | 1991 | +167% | 1969 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 16 | 1991 | +105% | 1969 | |
| Little Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 14 | 1990 | +257% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 1991 | +529% | 1969 | |
| Wood Stork | Ciconiidae | 11 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 10 | 1991 | +400% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 1991 | +93% | 1969 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 9 | 1991 | +500% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 8 | 1991 | -63% | 1969 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 7 | 1991 | +167% | 1975 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 7 | 1991 | +280% | 1969 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 7 | 1991 | -84% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 6 | 1991 | -55% | 1969 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 6 | 1987 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Mottled Duck | Anatidae | 5 | 1991 | +88% | 1976 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 5 | 1991 | -66% | 1971 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 1991 | +118% | 1971 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 5 | 1991 | +267% | 1977 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 1991 | +25% | 1969 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 1990 | -31% | 1969 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 1978 | -38% | 1975 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 1991 | +57% | 1971 | |
| Prothonotary Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 1991 | -14% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.