BBS Route · Texas · BCR 19
Grayback Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 88 species recorded across 44 survey years, still active.
88Species Recorded
44Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Grayback
Top 40 of 88 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 299 | 2024 | +356% | 1973 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 16 | 2024 | -74% | 1970 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 15 | 2024 | -91% | 1970 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +860% | 1974 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2024 | +383% | 1979 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 14 | 2024 | -90% | 1970 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 1970 | +180% | 1969 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -61% | 1976 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | +40% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -90% | 1973 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2011 | +70% | 1977 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 8 | 2024 | -79% | 1970 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | -14% | 1975 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 7 | 2024 | -46% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | -82% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -28% | 1970 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -53% | 1970 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -73% | 1973 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 1969 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2022 | -86% | 1974 | |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +114% | 1978 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 1976 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +150% | 1976 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2005 | +150% | 1977 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 3 | 2024 | -69% | 1973 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2009 | +200% | 1982 | |
| Snowy Egret | Ardeidae | 3 | 1998 | +200% | 1993 | |
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 2 | 2019 | +20% | 1995 | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | 2 | 2021 | -29% | 1970 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 2 | 2022 | +50% | 1971 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -9% | 1975 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -25% | 1970 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -70% | 1970 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2022 | -62% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 2011 | -20% | 1973 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1975 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | +20% | 1982 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.