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Adamsville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 102 species recorded across 39 survey years, still active.
102Species Recorded
39Years Surveyed
1971–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Adamsville
Top 40 of 102 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 65 | 2024 | +219% | 1973 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 43 | 2019 | -13% | 2010 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 36 | 2024 | +153% | 1974 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 34 | 2024 | +376% | 1973 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 33 | 2024 | +871% | 1980 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 32 | 2024 | 12× | 1992 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 21 | 2024 | -36% | 1973 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 16 | 1979 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | -64% | 1973 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 15 | 2024 | 20× | 1978 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 15 | 2024 | +850% | 1981 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 11 | 2024 | -64% | 1973 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 10 | 2024 | +867% | 1995 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | +540% | 1973 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 9 | 2024 | -84% | 1973 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | -6% | 1984 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -55% | 1973 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | +253% | 1973 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +33% | 1975 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1979 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | -11% | 1976 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | -30% | 1980 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +220% | 1974 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 6 | 2023 | +167% | 1975 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2024 | +767% | 2011 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | +267% | 1977 | |
| Canyon Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2023 | +133% | 1984 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +25% | 1985 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 4 | 2024 | -79% | 1973 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2024 | -5% | 1973 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -60% | 1973 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | +50% | 1994 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2015 | 14× | 1977 | |
| Harris's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 1977 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1982 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 3 | 2023 | +200% | 2018 | |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Anatidae | 3 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2023 | +120% | 1976 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 2023 | -72% | 1973 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.