BBS Route · Texas · BCR 25
Chandler Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 99 species recorded across 32 survey years, no longer active.
99Species Recorded
32Years Surveyed
1968–2004Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Chandler
Top 40 of 99 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 158 | 2004 | 32× | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 99 | 2004 | +135% | 1970 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 90 | 2004 | +667% | 1971 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 89 | 2004 | +514% | 1977 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 81 | 2004 | +25% | 2001 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 77 | 2004 | +33% | 1970 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 71 | 2004 | +88% | 1970 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 51 | 2004 | +633% | 1972 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 49 | 2004 | +387% | 1970 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 44 | 2004 | +38% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 42 | 2004 | +70% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 41 | 2004 | -33% | 1970 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 40 | 2004 | +182% | 1970 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 31 | 2004 | +61% | 1970 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 26 | 2004 | +185% | 1970 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2004 | +56% | 1970 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 24 | 2004 | +308% | 1972 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 23 | 2004 | +19% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 23 | 2004 | -50% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 20 | 2004 | +250% | 1970 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 16 | 2004 | +61% | 1970 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2003 | -26% | 1970 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 13 | 2004 | +45% | 1970 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2002 | +50% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 13 | 2004 | +19% | 1970 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 12 | 2004 | +214% | 1977 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2004 | +54% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2004 | -46% | 1970 | |
| Snowy Egret | Ardeidae | 9 | 2004 | +171% | 2002 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 8 | 2004 | +89% | 1970 | |
| Green Heron | Ardeidae | 7 | 2004 | +33% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2004 | -40% | 1970 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 7 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2004 | -30% | 1970 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2004 | -15% | 1970 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 6 | 2004 | -53% | 1994 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 5 | 2004 | +333% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2004 | +150% | 1971 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2002 | -29% | 1970 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2004 | +288% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.