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BBS Route · South Carolina · BCR 27

Ward Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 81 species recorded across 4 survey years, still active.

81Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
4Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2017–2025Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on South Carolina Ward

Top 40 of 81 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Ward route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Northern MockingbirdMimidae512025+16%2018
Northern CardinalCardinalidae482025-15%2018
Blue JayCorvidae412025+20%2018
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae392025+0%2018
Mourning DoveColumbidae272025-2%2018
American CrowCorvidae272025-22%2018
House FinchFringillidae242025+500%2018
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae232025-13%2018
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae192025+33%2018
Common GrackleIcteridae192025-21%2018
Eastern TowheePasserellidae182025+6%2018
Tufted TitmouseParidae172025-25%2018
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae162025-10%2018
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae152025+14%2018
American RobinTurdidae152025+46%2018
Summer TanagerCardinalidae132025+46%2018
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae122025-23%2018
Turkey VultureCathartidae112025+450%2017
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae112025+38%2017
White-eyed VireoVireonidae102025+75%2018
Carolina ChickadeeParidae102025+120%2018
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae102025+233%2017
Barn SwallowHirundinidae82025+143%2018
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae72025-44%2018
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae72025+71%2018
Orchard OrioleIcteridae72025-13%2018
Black VultureCathartidae72025n/an/a
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae62025-30%2018
KilldeerCharadriidae52025+100%2018
Chimney SwiftApodidae52025+100%2018
Purple MartinHirundinidae52025+400%2017
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae52025+25%2017
Pine WarblerParulidae52025-55%2018
Brown ThrasherMimidae52025-53%2018
Mississippi KiteAccipitridae52025n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae42025+38%2018
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae42025-15%2018
American GoldfinchFringillidae42025+133%2018
Common YellowthroatParulidae42025+300%2017
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae32025+40%2018

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.