BBS Route · Oklahoma · BCR 21
Ardmore Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 43 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
43Years Surveyed
1967–2009Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Oklahoma Ardmore
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 68 | 2009 | +58% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 61 | 2009 | -20% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 42 | 2009 | -12% | 1969 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 40 | 2009 | +383% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 37 | 2009 | -56% | 1969 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 37 | 2009 | +442% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 33 | 2009 | -68% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 29 | 2009 | -44% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 28 | 2009 | -85% | 1969 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 27 | 2009 | +379% | 1972 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2009 | -27% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 22 | 2009 | +185% | 1969 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2009 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 22 | 2009 | +477% | 1972 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 19 | 2009 | -47% | 1969 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 18 | 2009 | -66% | 1969 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 18 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2009 | -48% | 1969 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 8 | 2009 | +44% | 1973 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 8 | 2009 | -87% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 8 | 2009 | +30% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 6 | 2009 | -17% | 1969 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2009 | -68% | 1969 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2006 | -11% | 1971 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 1985 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 4 | 2009 | +14% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2009 | +25% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2009 | -45% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2009 | -66% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 4 | 2009 | +15% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2009 | +33% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2007 | +125% | 1973 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 3 | 1984 | +75% | 1970 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 3 | 2004 | -29% | 1973 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2009 | +100% | 1985 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 3 | 1969 | +200% | 1968 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2007 | -46% | 1975 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2009 | -38% | 1994 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2004 | +100% | 1986 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1967 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.