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Bruceville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 89 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
89Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1995–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Bruceville
Top 40 of 89 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 54 | 2024 | -14% | 1998 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 50 | 2024 | -41% | 1998 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 25 | 2024 | -89% | 1998 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 22 | 2024 | -30% | 1999 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 18 | 2024 | -30% | 1998 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 17 | 2024 | -42% | 1998 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2024 | -38% | 1998 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2024 | -37% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 15 | 2024 | +18% | 1998 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | -10% | 1998 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 13 | 2024 | -61% | 1998 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | +17% | 1998 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2024 | -28% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | +4% | 1998 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2010 | -32% | 2002 | |
| Black-crested Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | +91% | 2018 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | +73% | 1998 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 6 | 2024 | +33% | 1998 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +75% | 1998 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | +83% | 1999 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 6 | 2024 | -77% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2023 | -64% | 1998 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -46% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | -56% | 1998 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +117% | 2000 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 4 | 2024 | -30% | 1999 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | -67% | 1999 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2024 | +27% | 1999 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2024 | -74% | 1998 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2023 | +17% | 1998 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -48% | 1998 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -73% | 1998 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2023 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 2010 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2023 | +100% | 2008 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2010 | -9% | 2000 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2009 | +200% | 1998 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 2021 | -50% | 1998 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -64% | 1998 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.