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BBS Route · Mississippi · BCR 26

Shelby Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 65 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

65Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2009–2025Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Mississippi Shelby

Top 40 of 65 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 BlackbirdIcteridae1322025-33%2021
Mourning DoveColumbidae692025-33%2021
KilldeerCharadriidae392025-15%2021
DickcisselCardinalidae252025-44%2021
Northern CardinalCardinalidae222025-41%2021
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae192025+27%2021
Blue JayCorvidae162025-21%2021
Northern MockingbirdMimidae162025-29%2021
Rock PigeonColumbidae132025n/an/a
Purple MartinHirundinidae112025+500%2019
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae112025+100%2021
Canada GooseAnatidae92009n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae82025+13%2021
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae62025-50%2021
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae52025-59%2021
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae52025+133%2021
Eastern TowheePasserellidae52025+38%2021
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae52025+0%2019
Tufted TitmouseParidae52025+44%2019
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae42025+275%2021
Painted BuntingCardinalidae42025+150%2023
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae32025-18%2021
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae32025+16%2021
Common GrackleIcteridae32025-75%2021
American RobinTurdidae32025+25%2023
Orchard OrioleIcteridae32021+50%2019
White-eyed VireoVireonidae32025+33%2023
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae32021n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22025+100%2009
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae22025+43%2019
European StarlingSturnidae22024-63%2019
House FinchFringillidae22021+0%2009
Carolina ChickadeeParidae22025-50%2021
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae22023+100%2019
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae22025-67%2023
Black-bellied Whistling-DuckAnatidae22023n/an/a
Mississippi KiteAccipitridae22023n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae22023n/an/a
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae22025n/an/a
MallardAnatidae12024-50%2009

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.