BBS Route · Texas · BCR 35
Ft. Davis Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 66 species recorded across 13 survey years, still active.
66Species Recorded
13Years Surveyed
2004–2023Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Ft. Davis
Top 40 of 66 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 83 | 2023 | +50% | 2009 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 56 | 2023 | -9% | 2009 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 54 | 2023 | +191% | 2009 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 50 | 2023 | -45% | 2009 | |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | 45 | 2023 | -21% | 2009 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 35 | 2023 | +36% | 2009 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 35 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 28 | 2023 | +141% | 2009 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2023 | +24% | 2009 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2023 | -4% | 2009 | |
| Canyon Towhee | Passerellidae | 9 | 2023 | -43% | 2009 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2023 | -17% | 2009 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2023 | +433% | 2009 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2023 | +23% | 2009 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2023 | -19% | 2009 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2023 | +75% | 2009 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 6 | 2023 | +200% | 2009 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2023 | +120% | 2009 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 2023 | +50% | 2011 | |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2023 | -38% | 2009 | |
| Phainopepla | Ptiliogonatidae | 6 | 2022 | +133% | 2016 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | -40% | 2009 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2023 | -53% | 2009 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2023 | -11% | 2019 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 5 | 2023 | +80% | 2008 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 5 | 2008 | +150% | 2004 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2023 | +233% | 2013 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | -77% | 2009 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2023 | +100% | 2009 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2023 | +233% | 2013 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | +100% | 2014 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2023 | +67% | 2021 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2016 | +50% | 2004 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2022 | +25% | 2012 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2012 | +0% | 2009 | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | +200% | 2019 | |
| Vermilion Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | -14% | 2021 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2016 | +0% | 2004 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2019 | -33% | 2004 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2023 | -39% | 2009 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.