BBS Route · Oklahoma · BCR 22
Welch Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 56 survey years, still active.
108Species Recorded
56Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Oklahoma Welch
Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 129 | 2024 | +19% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 101 | 2024 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 56 | 2024 | +19% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 52 | 2024 | +169% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 43 | 2024 | -55% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 37 | 2024 | -59% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 34 | 2024 | -50% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 31 | 2024 | +4% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 29 | 2024 | -50% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 27 | 2024 | -26% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 17 | 2024 | +77% | 1969 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 15 | 2008 | +750% | 1997 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 14 | 2024 | -80% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | +175% | 1970 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | -9% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +180% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -68% | 1969 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 9 | 2024 | +94% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 9 | 2024 | +38% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +300% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | +150% | 1969 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2024 | +133% | 1984 | |
| Little Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 6 | 2015 | -11% | 1972 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | +183% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +300% | 1972 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2011 | +22% | 1982 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2024 | +500% | 2011 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | +288% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -80% | 1969 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 4 | 2022 | +200% | 1986 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1976 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2022 | +0% | 2000 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -22% | 1970 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2021 | -54% | 1969 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -41% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | -35% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2018 | -67% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +200% | 1977 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 1974 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.