BBS Route · Texas · BCR 25
Bon Wier Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 86 species recorded across 22 survey years, still active.
86Species Recorded
22Years Surveyed
1996–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Bon Wier
Top 40 of 86 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 62 | 2024 | -23% | 1998 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 52 | 2024 | -46% | 1998 | |
| Wood Stork | Ciconiidae | 51 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 49 | 2024 | -33% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 47 | 2024 | -26% | 1998 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 29 | 2023 | +40% | 1998 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 28 | 2024 | -1% | 1998 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 21 | 2024 | -38% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 17 | 2024 | +48% | 1998 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 17 | 2024 | -30% | 1998 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | -27% | 1998 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 14 | 2024 | +12% | 1998 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 2024 | +42% | 1998 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 12 | 2024 | -26% | 1998 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | -60% | 1998 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 11 | 2024 | +11% | 1998 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | -56% | 1998 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -44% | 1998 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +13% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 7 | 2024 | -61% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | -40% | 1998 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2024 | -12% | 2000 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2024 | -71% | 1998 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2024 | -82% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | -21% | 1998 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | -40% | 1998 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +38% | 1998 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -83% | 1998 | |
| Little Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Prothonotary Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1999 | |
| Chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2007 | +250% | 2005 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -79% | 1998 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | -80% | 1998 | |
| Swainson's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -50% | 1998 | |
| Kentucky Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -80% | 1998 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | +200% | 2004 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -15% | 1998 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | -50% | 1998 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | -64% | 1998 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2024 | -79% | 1998 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.