BBS Route · Missouri · BCR 22
Watson Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 106 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
106Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1991–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Missouri Watson
Top 40 of 106 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 63 | 2024 | +34% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 52 | 2024 | -36% | 1993 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 49 | 2024 | +284% | 1993 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 46 | 2024 | -25% | 1993 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 41 | 2024 | +77% | 1993 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 39 | 2024 | +58% | 2004 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 32 | 2024 | +610% | 1993 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 25 | 2024 | +78% | 1993 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 24 | 2024 | -33% | 1993 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 23 | 2024 | -46% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 19 | 2024 | -33% | 1993 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 11 | 2024 | -84% | 1993 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +79% | 1993 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | +17% | 1993 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2023 | -11% | 2002 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | -68% | 2003 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2019 | +175% | 2006 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -31% | 2004 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2015 | +250% | 2006 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 2023 | -38% | 1993 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | -19% | 2003 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2023 | +120% | 1993 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2023 | +133% | 2004 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | -55% | 1993 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -47% | 1993 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 2002 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 2024 | -24% | 1993 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | +7% | 1993 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | -14% | 1993 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -50% | 2003 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -27% | 1993 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2021 | -19% | 2002 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 3 | 2022 | +67% | 1993 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2023 | +100% | 2003 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 3 | 2021 | -55% | 2006 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2018 | +200% | 2005 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | +129% | 2014 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2023 | -38% | 1993 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.