BBS Route · Missouri · BCR 24
Rueter 2 Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 74 species recorded across 2 survey years, still active.
74Species Recorded
2Years Surveyed
2023–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Missouri Rueter 2
Top 40 of 74 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 149 | 2024 | +37% | 2023 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 80 | 2024 | -20% | 2023 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 62 | 2024 | +35% | 2023 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 43 | 2024 | -37% | 2023 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 41 | 2024 | +86% | 2023 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 28 | 2024 | +65% | 2023 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 26 | 2024 | +30% | 2023 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 24 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 23 | 2024 | +77% | 2023 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 21 | 2024 | +17% | 2023 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 18 | 2024 | +20% | 2023 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 17 | 2024 | +55% | 2023 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -16% | 2023 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2024 | -32% | 2023 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +275% | 2023 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | -7% | 2023 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 13 | 2024 | -41% | 2023 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | -61% | 2023 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 12 | 2024 | -14% | 2023 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2024 | +9% | 2023 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 2024 | -38% | 2023 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 10 | 2024 | -33% | 2023 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 9 | 2024 | +200% | 2023 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2024 | +80% | 2023 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +80% | 2023 | |
| Kentucky Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +350% | 2023 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 8 | 2024 | -11% | 2023 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | -27% | 2023 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -42% | 2023 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | -61% | 2023 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 7 | 2024 | +0% | 2023 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | -46% | 2023 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 5 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 2023 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2024 | -50% | 2023 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -33% | 2023 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.