BBS Route · South Carolina · BCR 29
Prosperity Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1992–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on South Carolina Prosperity
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 59 | 2024 | +13% | 1996 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 53 | 2024 | -52% | 1996 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 45 | 2024 | +25% | 1996 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 43 | 2024 | -4% | 1996 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 40 | 2024 | +50% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 27 | 2024 | -3% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 24 | 2024 | +96% | 1996 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 23 | 2024 | -5% | 1996 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2024 | +28% | 1996 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 20 | 2024 | +56% | 1996 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 18 | 2024 | -3% | 1997 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 17 | 2024 | +39% | 1996 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 13 | 2024 | +433% | 1996 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | +7% | 1996 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 13 | 2024 | +215% | 1996 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 10 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | +40% | 1996 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | -43% | 1996 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | -26% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2023 | -47% | 1997 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 8 | 2024 | +700% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 7 | 2024 | +40% | 1997 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +67% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | -29% | 1996 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | -42% | 1996 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | -52% | 1996 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | -53% | 1996 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 6 | 2024 | +100% | 2000 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -6% | 1996 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2024 | +31% | 1997 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2022 | +33% | 2003 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2022 | +14% | 1997 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2024 | -79% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -75% | 1996 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -82% | 1996 | |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2024 | +157% | 1997 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | -56% | 1996 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 5 | 2024 | +46% | 1998 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2010 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.