BBS Route · Texas · BCR 35
Black Gap Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 67 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
67Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1988–2023Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Black Gap
Top 40 of 67 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 58 | 2023 | +75% | 1990 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 39 | 2023 | +38% | 1990 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 38 | 2023 | +7% | 1990 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 36 | 2023 | -12% | 1990 | |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | 32 | 2023 | +69% | 1990 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2023 | +83% | 1990 | |
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalidae | 20 | 2023 | -12% | 1990 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 17 | 2023 | +21% | 1990 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2023 | +588% | 1990 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 15 | 2023 | -35% | 1990 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2019 | +279% | 1990 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2023 | +46% | 1995 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 6 | 2023 | -64% | 1990 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 6 | 1998 | +500% | 1988 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2023 | -73% | 1992 | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | 5 | 2023 | -43% | 1990 | |
| Lesser Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 2023 | +64% | 1990 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2023 | -68% | 1990 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 5 | 2022 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Canyon Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2023 | +11% | 1990 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2022 | -33% | 1993 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2014 | -58% | 1990 | |
| Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 3 | 2023 | -83% | 1990 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2022 | -50% | 1990 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2017 | -82% | 1992 | |
| Bronzed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2013 | -25% | 1990 | |
| Canyon Towhee | Passerellidae | 2 | 2023 | -45% | 1992 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2014 | -50% | 1990 | |
| Crissal Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2014 | +50% | 1993 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2023 | -39% | 1992 | |
| Hooded Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2018 | -57% | 2010 | |
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2022 | +25% | 2014 | |
| Black Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2004 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 2013 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 2023 | +25% | 2011 | |
| Common Poorwill | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 2013 | +0% | 1988 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.