BBS Route · Texas · BCR 20
Kempner Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 98 species recorded across 49 survey years, still active.
98Species Recorded
49Years Surveyed
1970–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Kempner
Top 40 of 98 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 59 | 2024 | +162% | 1972 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 50 | 2024 | -13% | 1972 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 41 | 2024 | +239% | 1972 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 40 | 2019 | 14× | 1985 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2024 | +89% | 1972 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 22 | 2024 | -63% | 1972 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2024 | -84% | 1972 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 18 | 2024 | +360% | 1972 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 10 | 2024 | +94% | 1972 | |
| Black-crested Titmouse | Paridae | 10 | 2024 | +150% | 1972 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +25% | 1974 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 10 | 2024 | +733% | 1987 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 8 | 2024 | -5% | 1972 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 7 | 2019 | +100% | 2012 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 6 | 2024 | -79% | 1972 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 1996 | +400% | 1973 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | +433% | 1986 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +233% | 1972 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2024 | +118% | 1978 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +320% | 1977 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +133% | 1987 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -71% | 1972 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | -21% | 1979 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 2006 | +0% | 1972 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2019 | +50% | 1982 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | -39% | 1982 | |
| Inca Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | +17% | 1981 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2006 | +20% | 1982 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 3 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2022 | +22% | 2012 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | +167% | 1973 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 2019 | +460% | 1973 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -67% | 1972 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | +125% | 1986 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2019 | -80% | 1979 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1982 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1996 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 2 | 2016 | -44% | 1981 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | -17% | 2007 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.