BBS Route · Oklahoma · BCR 19
Rosston Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 81 species recorded across 41 survey years, still active.
81Species Recorded
41Years Surveyed
1967–2018Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Oklahoma Rosston
Top 40 of 81 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 122 | 2018 | -31% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 71 | 2018 | -54% | 1969 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 62 | 2018 | -71% | 1969 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 44 | 2018 | -7% | 1972 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 41 | 2018 | -23% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2018 | +53% | 1969 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2018 | +750% | 1975 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 22 | 2018 | +77% | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2018 | +248% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 18 | 2018 | +820% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 18 | 2018 | -92% | 1969 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 18 | 2018 | +640% | 1972 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 16 | 2018 | +344% | 1980 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 13 | 2018 | +414% | 1972 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2018 | -47% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2018 | -4% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 10 | 2017 | +550% | 1978 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 9 | 2018 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2018 | -73% | 1969 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2018 | +250% | 1972 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 7 | 2018 | +225% | 1977 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 6 | 1976 | +20% | 1968 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2017 | +0% | 1972 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2018 | -92% | 1978 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2018 | -78% | 1969 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2018 | +433% | 1973 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2018 | +175% | 2001 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 5 | 1999 | -29% | 1982 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2018 | -18% | 1969 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2018 | -78% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2017 | +300% | 1983 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 3 | 2018 | +56% | 1969 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2006 | +36% | 1974 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 3 | 1967 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 2017 | -55% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2017 | +25% | 1983 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2018 | -41% | 1971 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 3 | 2017 | +0% | 1971 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2018 | +40% | 1976 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.