BBS Route · Mississippi · BCR 27
Amite River Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 73 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.
73Species Recorded
6Years Surveyed
2008–2013Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Mississippi Amite River
Top 40 of 73 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 49 | 2013 | -14% | 2010 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 46 | 2013 | -23% | 2010 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 44 | 2013 | +10% | 2010 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 43 | 2013 | -1% | 2010 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 43 | 2013 | -19% | 2010 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 35 | 2013 | -17% | 2010 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 34 | 2013 | -2% | 2010 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 28 | 2013 | -41% | 2010 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 28 | 2013 | -23% | 2010 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 25 | 2013 | -33% | 2009 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 24 | 2013 | +21% | 2010 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 24 | 2013 | -14% | 2010 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 23 | 2012 | +360% | 2008 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2013 | +20% | 2010 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 17 | 2013 | +29% | 2010 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2013 | +38% | 2010 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2013 | +48% | 2010 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 12 | 2013 | -27% | 2010 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 12 | 2013 | -51% | 2010 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 11 | 2011 | +267% | 2009 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 10 | 2013 | +3% | 2010 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 9 | 2013 | +650% | 2010 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2013 | -60% | 2010 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2012 | -38% | 2010 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 8 | 2013 | -27% | 2010 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2013 | +8% | 2010 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2011 | +100% | 2008 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2013 | +8% | 2010 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2013 | +24% | 2010 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2012 | -6% | 2009 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2013 | -4% | 2010 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2013 | -69% | 2010 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2013 | +67% | 2008 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2013 | +175% | 2010 | |
| Kentucky Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2013 | +400% | 2009 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2013 | +83% | 2010 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2013 | +25% | 2009 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2013 | +4% | 2010 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2013 | -62% | 2010 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 2013 | -62% | 2010 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.