BBS Route · Mississippi · BCR 27
Duck Hill Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 98 species recorded across 32 survey years, still active.
98Species Recorded
32Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Mississippi Duck Hill
Top 40 of 98 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 95 | 2024 | +15% | 2021 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 61 | 2024 | +109% | 1970 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 36 | 2024 | -21% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 35 | 2024 | +253% | 1971 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 35 | 2024 | +7% | 1970 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 28 | 2024 | +700% | 1987 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 27 | 2024 | +79% | 1970 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2024 | +45% | 1970 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 21 | 2024 | +410% | 1970 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2024 | +393% | 1970 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 18 | 2024 | -33% | 1970 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 16 | 2024 | +0% | 1971 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 15 | 2024 | +430% | 1973 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 13 | 2024 | +269% | 1970 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +160% | 1970 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | -71% | 1970 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 10 | 2024 | +230% | 1988 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 9 | 2024 | -78% | 1970 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | -4% | 1971 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +700% | 1989 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -64% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | +48% | 1970 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +180% | 1991 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +250% | 1972 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +340% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +567% | 1996 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 6 | 2024 | -30% | 1970 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 6 | 2024 | +280% | 1994 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +80% | 1971 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | -32% | 1971 | |
| Prairie Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -18% | 2007 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | +64% | 1970 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2022 | -46% | 1972 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 4 | 2023 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -6% | 1970 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 1998 | -50% | 1988 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | -47% | 1970 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 1969 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | Sittidae | 3 | 1993 | -46% | 1987 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 3 | 1997 | +100% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.