BBS Route · Oklahoma · BCR 19
Lookout Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 84 species recorded across 46 survey years, still active.
84Species Recorded
46Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Oklahoma Lookout
Top 40 of 84 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 155 | 2023 | +179% | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 41 | 2024 | +693% | 1969 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 30 | 2023 | +47% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 21 | 2023 | +54% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 20 | 2024 | +42% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 13 | 2023 | -61% | 1969 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 10 | 2023 | +32% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 10 | 2023 | -67% | 1969 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 9 | 2023 | -93% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +472% | 1970 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +136% | 1971 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 7 | 2024 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 1977 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 6 | 2018 | -33% | 1989 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 2021 | -75% | 1969 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +529% | 1970 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2023 | -35% | 1969 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -34% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2023 | +350% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | -54% | 1969 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2018 | -18% | 1969 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +15% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2023 | +100% | 1987 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2006 | -25% | 1973 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 2024 | +115% | 1969 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | +40% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 2 | 2023 | -50% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2024 | -61% | 1969 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2023 | +67% | 1970 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2023 | +25% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | -20% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | +600% | 1970 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2022 | -50% | 1970 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | +850% | 1972 | |
| Green Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2022 | +67% | 1985 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 2 | 2024 | +133% | 1975 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 2011 | -44% | 1988 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 2022 | +67% | 1987 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2023 | -42% | 1999 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.