BBS Route · Texas · BCR 35
Bear Mtn Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 87 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
87Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1988–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Bear Mtn
Top 40 of 87 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 73 | 2024 | -41% | 1992 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 44 | 2024 | -22% | 1992 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 38 | 2024 | +116% | 1992 | |
| Canyon Towhee | Passerellidae | 23 | 2024 | -69% | 1992 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 22 | 2024 | -11% | 1992 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 21 | 2011 | +8% | 1993 | |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | 21 | 2024 | -18% | 1992 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 20 | 2024 | +9% | 1992 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 16 | 2024 | -48% | 1992 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2013 | -12% | 2006 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 14 | 2024 | +26% | 1992 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | -50% | 1992 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 13 | 2024 | -53% | 1993 | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | 10 | 2024 | +157% | 1992 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 2024 | +333% | 2006 | |
| Canyon Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2015 | +120% | 1999 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | -80% | 1992 | |
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +233% | 1992 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -72% | 1992 | |
| Mexican Duck | Anatidae | 6 | 2005 | -20% | 1993 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | +13% | 1997 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | -14% | 1992 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -83% | 1992 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2019 | -46% | 1993 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2012 | +433% | 1997 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +60% | 1998 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -89% | 1993 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -80% | 1992 | |
| Hepatic Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2012 | +40% | 1992 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -94% | 1993 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1993 | +200% | 1989 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2005 | +0% | 1992 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +43% | 1998 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2017 | +25% | 2006 | |
| Vermilion Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 2015 | |
| Montezuma Quail | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2013 | -78% | 1993 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 2013 | -44% | 1992 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 2 | 2013 | -54% | 2005 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -62% | 1993 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.