BBS Route · Texas · BCR 18
Dalhart Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 21 survey years, still active.
77Species Recorded
21Years Surveyed
1994–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Dalhart
Top 40 of 77 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 135 | 2024 | +169% | 1996 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 111 | 2024 | +24% | 1996 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 104 | 2024 | -43% | 1996 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 73 | 2024 | +55% | 1996 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 69 | 2024 | +37% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 68 | 2024 | +37% | 1996 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 59 | 2024 | +84% | 1996 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 35 | 2024 | +747% | 1998 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 27 | 2024 | +53% | 1996 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 25 | 2024 | +617% | 1999 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 18 | 2024 | -7% | 1996 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 16 | 2024 | -48% | 1996 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 16 | 2024 | +290% | 1996 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -25% | 1996 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 15 | 2024 | +3% | 2017 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2023 | +373% | 2001 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | +650% | 1996 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 11 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 10 | 2024 | -46% | 1996 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +267% | 1998 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 9 | 2024 | 12× | 2002 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 9 | 2023 | -21% | 2007 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +38% | 1996 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1996 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +250% | 2006 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 5 | 2023 | +50% | 2016 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +111% | 1996 | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 5 | 2024 | +20% | 2006 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2016 | +25% | 2006 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 2000 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2024 | +43% | 1996 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 4 | 2021 | -77% | 2003 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2016 | -43% | 2006 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2024 | +83% | 2000 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 1996 | |
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2000 | +200% | 1998 | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | -60% | 1997 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.