BBS Route · Missouri · BCR 22
Washington Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 74 species recorded across 11 survey years, no longer active.
74Species Recorded
11Years Surveyed
1967–1977Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Missouri Washington
Top 40 of 74 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 86 | 1977 | +16% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 78 | 1977 | +64% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 62 | 1977 | +12% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 36 | 1977 | -15% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 32 | 1977 | -38% | 1969 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 28 | 1977 | +45% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 25 | 1977 | +184% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 24 | 1977 | -37% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 22 | 1977 | -13% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 19 | 1977 | -43% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 19 | 1977 | +5% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 16 | 1977 | -13% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 14 | 1977 | -38% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 14 | 1977 | -28% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 1977 | +67% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 11 | 1977 | -20% | 1969 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 1977 | -47% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 8 | 1977 | +154% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 1977 | +36% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 1977 | -25% | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 7 | 1977 | -70% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 7 | 1977 | -34% | 1969 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 1977 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 6 | 1977 | -18% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1977 | +43% | 1969 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1977 | -8% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1976 | +60% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 1976 | -21% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 1977 | -65% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 1977 | -36% | 1969 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 1977 | -39% | 1969 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 1977 | +43% | 1970 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1976 | +20% | 1969 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 1977 | +17% | 1970 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 3 | 1977 | +86% | 1969 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 1976 | -22% | 1970 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 2 | 1969 | +100% | 1967 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 1977 | -50% | 1970 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 1977 | +17% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 2 | 1977 | -64% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.