BBS Route · Missouri · BCR 24
Diamond Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 71 species recorded across 8 survey years, still active.
71Species Recorded
8Years Surveyed
2015–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Missouri Diamond
Top 40 of 71 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 36 | 2024 | -42% | 2018 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 34 | 2024 | +13% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 28 | 2024 | +15% | 2018 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 28 | 2024 | +5% | 2018 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 25 | 2024 | -4% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 20 | 2024 | -53% | 2018 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2024 | -33% | 2018 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 17 | 2024 | +16% | 2018 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | +8% | 2018 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 14 | 2024 | -64% | 2018 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -19% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | -43% | 2018 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 12 | 2024 | -16% | 2018 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -10% | 2018 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -56% | 2018 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | -40% | 2018 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | -22% | 2018 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2024 | -60% | 2018 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | -54% | 2018 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 8 | 2024 | +157% | 2021 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 8 | 2024 | -3% | 2018 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | -75% | 2018 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | +33% | 2019 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 6 | 2023 | -11% | 2017 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | -19% | 2018 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 5 | 2024 | -39% | 2018 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +39% | 2019 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | +18% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -59% | 2018 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -24% | 2018 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -48% | 2018 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +17% | 2019 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2023 | -39% | 2019 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2024 | -71% | 2018 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | -44% | 2018 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -73% | 2018 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +20% | 2019 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 2017 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2024 | +9% | 2018 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.