BBS Route · Texas · BCR 19
Hackberry Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 78 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
78Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1978–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Hackberry
Top 40 of 78 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 80 | 2024 | +83% | 1980 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 45 | 2024 | +57% | 1980 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 26 | 2024 | -25% | 1980 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | 12× | 1980 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | -31% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | -60% | 1980 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 16 | 2024 | -18% | 1980 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2017 | -75% | 2012 | |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Picidae | 13 | 2024 | +213% | 1980 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | -78% | 2003 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +200% | 1980 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | +625% | 1981 | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 10 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 10 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | +525% | 2004 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | +120% | 2006 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 6 | 2024 | +125% | 1981 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +317% | 1981 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -61% | 2003 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 2024 | +81% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -83% | 2003 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -71% | 1980 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2022 | +100% | 2003 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -75% | 1980 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2005 | +100% | 1979 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 4 | 2024 | +167% | 2005 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 4 | 2022 | +150% | 2004 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 3 | 2024 | -95% | 1980 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2024 | +20% | 1980 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -68% | 1981 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 3 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 2024 | +125% | 1981 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | +33% | 1980 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -94% | 1980 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -96% | 1980 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2024 | +20% | 1980 | |
| Black-crested Titmouse | Paridae | 2 | 2024 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 1980 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 2024 | -57% | 2012 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.