BBS Route · Missouri · BCR 22
Gerald Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 11 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
11Years Surveyed
2013–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Missouri Gerald
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 50 | 2024 | +22% | 2015 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 44 | 2024 | -37% | 2015 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 34 | 2024 | +108% | 2015 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 28 | 2024 | +34% | 2015 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 24 | 2024 | +14% | 2015 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 21 | 2024 | -13% | 2015 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2024 | -10% | 2015 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | +32% | 2015 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 19 | 2024 | -27% | 2015 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2024 | -38% | 2015 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -47% | 2015 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | +12% | 2015 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 15 | 2024 | +7% | 2015 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -30% | 2015 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 13 | 2024 | -8% | 2015 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | -56% | 2015 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | -46% | 2015 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 11 | 2024 | +13% | 2015 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 10 | 2024 | -48% | 2015 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -29% | 2015 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | +23% | 2015 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +22% | 2017 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +90% | 2016 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 9 | 2024 | +5% | 2016 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -31% | 2015 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | -36% | 2015 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2015 | +60% | 2013 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2022 | -44% | 2014 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 7 | 2024 | +68% | 2015 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2024 | +43% | 2015 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +50% | 2015 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 6 | 2024 | -58% | 2015 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -17% | 2016 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | -10% | 2015 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 2015 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +125% | 2015 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | -27% | 2015 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | -20% | 2015 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | -58% | 2015 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 4 | 2023 | +22% | 2015 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.