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BBS Route · Mississippi · BCR 26

Shelby Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 63 species recorded across 5 survey years, still active.

63Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
5Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2009–2024Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Mississippi Shelby

Top 40 of 63 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Shelby route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae1692024-36%2019
Mourning DoveColumbidae612024-50%2019
DickcisselCardinalidae262024-46%2019
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae222024+27%2019
Northern CardinalCardinalidae132024-48%2019
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae112024+400%2021
Canada GooseAnatidae92009n/an/a
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae82023+100%2019
Blue JayCorvidae82024-31%2019
Tufted TitmouseParidae82023+67%2019
KilldeerCharadriidae72024-65%2019
Northern MockingbirdMimidae72024-58%2019
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae62024+12%2019
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae52024-57%2019
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae52024+171%2019
Eastern TowheePasserellidae42024+50%2019
Orchard OrioleIcteridae32021+50%2019
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae32021n/an/a
Great Blue HeronArdeidae22024-29%2019
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae22024+0%2009
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae22024+0%2019
European StarlingSturnidae22024-63%2019
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae22024-63%2019
Common GrackleIcteridae22024-74%2019
House FinchFringillidae22021+0%2009
House SparrowPasseridae22024-60%2019
American RobinTurdidae22024+0%2009
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae22023-40%2019
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae22023+100%2019
Black-bellied Whistling-DuckAnatidae22023n/an/a
Mississippi KiteAccipitridae22023n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae22023n/an/a
MallardAnatidae12024-50%2009
Great EgretArdeidae12024-17%2019
Green HeronArdeidae12019-67%2009
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12009n/an/a
Great Horned OwlStrigidae12009n/an/a
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae12024+0%2009
Summer TanagerCardinalidae12019+0%2009
Purple MartinHirundinidae12023+0%2009

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