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Hobson Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 48 survey years, still active.
108Species Recorded
48Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Hobson
Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 77 | 2024 | +19% | 1970 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 73 | 2024 | +93% | 1974 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 72 | 2024 | +36% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 64 | 2024 | +28% | 1970 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 42 | 2024 | -5% | 1970 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 41 | 2024 | +190% | 1980 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 40 | 2024 | -55% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 39 | 2024 | +281% | 1970 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 34 | 2024 | +148% | 1970 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 34 | 2023 | +5% | 1997 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 31 | 2024 | +300% | 1975 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | +15% | 1970 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2007 | +69% | 1977 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 18 | 2024 | -78% | 1970 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | +31% | 1994 | |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Picidae | 15 | 2024 | +586% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | -11% | 1970 | |
| Brown-crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +290% | 1974 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 12 | 2024 | -47% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | +98% | 1970 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +150% | 1977 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 12 | 2024 | +24% | 1983 | |
| Couch's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +300% | 1998 | |
| Least Grebe | Podicipedidae | 10 | 2005 | +900% | 2004 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2024 | -58% | 1970 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1975 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 7 | 2024 | -41% | 1970 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | +129% | 1994 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +80% | 1983 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 6 | 2000 | +856% | 1974 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | +25% | 1987 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | -63% | 1970 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 5 | 1977 | n/a | n/a | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2024 | +67% | 1984 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -19% | 1970 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -71% | 1970 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 2006 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -56% | 1971 | |
| Long-billed Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -17% | 1993 | |
| Common Ground Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2018 | -14% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.