BBS Route · Texas · BCR 21
Dallas Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 79 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.
79Species Recorded
40Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Dallas
Top 40 of 79 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 55 | 2024 | 26× | 1977 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 49 | 2024 | -7% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 47 | 2024 | -49% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 37 | 2024 | +17% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 33 | 2024 | -29% | 1969 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 31 | 2024 | +43% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 30 | 2024 | +5% | 1969 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 28 | 2024 | 20× | 1972 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 27 | 2019 | -36% | 2014 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 23 | 2024 | -91% | 1969 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 23 | 2024 | -57% | 2014 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 22 | 2024 | +267% | 1969 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 22 | 2024 | +357% | 2014 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 20 | 2024 | -83% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 20 | 2024 | -69% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 18 | 2024 | +340% | 1970 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 15 | 2024 | 17× | 1971 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 15 | 2024 | -8% | 2013 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2024 | -56% | 1969 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | -48% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | -35% | 1969 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 12 | 2024 | +56% | 1980 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -69% | 1969 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | +7% | 2014 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +262% | 1970 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +750% | 1975 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 8 | 2024 | +275% | 2017 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -4% | 1969 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 6 | 1997 | -69% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +375% | 1984 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | -20% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | +80% | 1973 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -6% | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -76% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2024 | -90% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -92% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | -29% | 1969 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +150% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | +275% | 2013 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | +13% | 2014 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.