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BBS Route · Mississippi · BCR 27

Leaf River Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 62 species recorded across 2 survey years, still active.

62Species Recorded
2Years Surveyed
2008–2013Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Mississippi Leaf River

Top 40 of 62 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Leaf River route.
History
Blue JayCorvidae732013+128%2008
Northern CardinalCardinalidae692013+28%2008
Eastern TowheePasserellidae422013+200%2008
Northern MockingbirdMimidae342013-43%2008
Barn SwallowHirundinidae332013+313%2008
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae322013+28%2008
American CrowCorvidae312013-11%2008
White-eyed VireoVireonidae282013+40%2008
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae262013+420%2008
Tufted TitmouseParidae262013+189%2008
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae252013-7%2008
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae252013-36%2008
Hooded WarblerParulidae192013+280%2008
Turkey VultureCathartidae17201317×2008
Brown ThrasherMimidae172013+70%2008
Rock PigeonColumbidae162008n/an/a
Black VultureCathartidae16201316×2008
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae142013+8%2008
Mourning DoveColumbidae132013-62%2008
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae132013+225%2008
Carolina ChickadeeParidae122013+9%2008
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae92013n/an/a
Common GrackleIcteridae92013n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae82013-58%2008
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae82013-47%2008
Pine WarblerParulidae82013-47%2008
Orchard OrioleIcteridae72013-42%2008
House SparrowPasseridae72013n/an/a
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae62013+200%2008
Summer TanagerCardinalidae62013+0%2008
Wood ThrushTurdidae62013+0%2008
Purple MartinHirundinidae52013+25%2008
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae42013-79%2008
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae42013+300%2008
Gray CatbirdMimidae42013+33%2008
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae42013-71%2008
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae42013n/an/a
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae32013+200%2008
Great Blue HeronArdeidae32013n/an/a
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae32013n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.