BBS Route · Texas · BCR 19
Girard Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 71 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.
71Species Recorded
27Years Surveyed
1994–2023Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Girard
Top 40 of 71 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 161 | 2023 | 11× | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 79 | 2023 | -18% | 1996 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 48 | 2023 | +26% | 1996 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 43 | 2023 | -8% | 1996 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 40 | 2023 | +1% | 1996 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 39 | 2023 | +1% | 1996 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 26 | 2023 | +480% | 1996 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 19 | 2023 | -10% | 1996 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 18 | 2022 | -55% | 1996 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 18 | 2023 | -62% | 1996 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 17 | 2023 | +196% | 1996 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2023 | +163% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2023 | +138% | 1996 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 7 | 2023 | -15% | 1997 | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | 7 | 2018 | +375% | 1998 | |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2023 | +343% | 1997 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2023 | +4% | 1996 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2023 | -79% | 1996 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2023 | +7% | 1996 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2023 | -31% | 1996 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | +225% | 2003 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 6 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2022 | -6% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | +20% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2010 | +400% | 2003 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 4 | 2021 | -81% | 1996 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2019 | +17% | 1998 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2023 | -46% | 1996 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2023 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2023 | -87% | 1996 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2023 | -67% | 1996 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2023 | -17% | 1996 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2023 | +104% | 1997 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2023 | +30% | 1996 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2023 | +60% | 2010 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 2022 | +50% | 1999 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 2 | 2021 | -44% | 1996 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.