BBS Route · Texas · BCR 21
Fannin Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 79 species recorded across 16 survey years, still active.
79Species Recorded
16Years Surveyed
1998–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Fannin
Top 40 of 79 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 110 | 2023 | +3% | 2000 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 57 | 2023 | +30% | 2000 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 49 | 2023 | -30% | 2000 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 39 | 2023 | +0% | 2000 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 23 | 2023 | -35% | 2000 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 19 | 2023 | -50% | 2001 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 19 | 2023 | -36% | 2000 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 18 | 2023 | -81% | 2000 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 18 | 2023 | +241% | 2000 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2023 | +0% | 2000 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 10 | 2023 | -43% | 2000 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2023 | -66% | 2000 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2023 | +220% | 2002 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2023 | +47% | 2000 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | +800% | 2003 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2023 | +44% | 2006 | |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Anatidae | 5 | 2023 | -30% | 2006 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 5 | 2023 | -72% | 2000 | |
| Bronzed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2010 | -44% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | +44% | 2000 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2003 | +150% | 1998 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2022 | -70% | 2009 | |
| Common Ground Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | -84% | 2000 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2023 | -18% | 2000 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2023 | -51% | 2000 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -27% | 2000 | |
| Brown-crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | +33% | 2002 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2006 | +300% | 2002 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 4 | 2023 | +157% | 2009 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2023 | -49% | 2000 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2023 | +33% | 2001 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | -20% | 2000 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2014 | -17% | 2003 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2023 | -52% | 2000 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2023 | +31% | 2001 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 2010 | +100% | 2006 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 3 | 2023 | -56% | 2019 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 2007 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-crested Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2023 | -75% | 2021 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.