BBS Route · Texas · BCR 21
Kosse Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 88 species recorded across 44 survey years, still active.
88Species Recorded
44Years Surveyed
1969–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Kosse
Top 40 of 88 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 50 | 2011 | 14× | 1977 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 42 | 2023 | -29% | 1972 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 24 | 2023 | -11% | 1972 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 23 | 2023 | -64% | 1972 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 21 | 2019 | +200% | 2004 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 18 | 2023 | +520% | 1980 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2023 | -22% | 1972 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 15 | 2023 | +40% | 1972 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 14 | 2014 | +167% | 2005 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 11 | 2023 | -52% | 1972 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2023 | -73% | 1972 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 9 | 1994 | +63% | 1980 | |
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 9 | 2009 | +400% | 1976 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 8 | 2023 | +225% | 1975 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 7 | 2023 | -67% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2017 | +182% | 1972 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2023 | +30% | 1979 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2023 | -66% | 1972 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2023 | +114% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2023 | -36% | 1977 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2023 | -35% | 1975 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2023 | +333% | 1972 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -90% | 1972 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -98% | 1974 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | -20% | 1979 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | +300% | 1992 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | -89% | 1972 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 3 | 2019 | -95% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | +167% | 1976 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2023 | +14% | 1978 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2023 | +33% | 1976 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 1994 | +200% | 1974 | |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Anatidae | 3 | 2018 | +120% | 2005 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2023 | +100% | 2007 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 2 | 1975 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2023 | +214% | 1972 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 2023 | +13% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 2 | 2023 | -98% | 1972 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2023 | -96% | 1972 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 1993 | -50% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.