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BBS Route · Texas · BCR 19

Childress Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 85 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.

85Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
40Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1969–2024Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Texas Childress

Top 40 of 85 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Childress route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae1422024-89%1972
Mourning DoveColumbidae862024-42%1972
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae391994n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae382024-65%1972
Rock PigeonColumbidae381994+883%1985
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae342023+660%1977
Lark SparrowPasserellidae322024-63%1972
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae302024-26%1972
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannidae272024-50%1972
DickcisselCardinalidae242024+307%1974
Painted BuntingCardinalidae212024+229%1972
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae212024-6%1973
European StarlingSturnidae181994+600%1977
Western KingbirdTyrannidae152024-5%1972
Northern CardinalCardinalidae152024+126%1972
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae121994n/an/a
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae112024-3%1972
Turkey VultureCathartidae102024-60%1972
BushtitAegithalidae81988n/an/a
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerPicidae72024+86%1973
House SparrowPasseridae72024-89%1972
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae72024+475%1990
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae72024+380%1978
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae72024+158%2008
Mississippi KiteAccipitridae62024+100%1974
Common GrackleIcteridae62024+138%1975
Barn SwallowHirundinidae52024-46%1973
KilldeerCharadriidae42023-30%1972
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae41991-29%1972
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae42024+33%1983
Northern ShovelerAnatidae41994n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae32024-78%1972
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae32024-29%1976
MallardAnatidae32019-56%2009
Black-crested TitmouseParidae32024+100%1974
Blue-winged TealAnatidae32015n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae22024-83%1972
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae22019-87%1972
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae22024-90%1972
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae22024-57%1991

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.