BBS Route · Texas · BCR 21
Osage Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 47 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
47Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Osage
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 157 | 2009 | 69× | 1988 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 77 | 2024 | +10% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 38 | 2024 | -35% | 1970 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 35 | 2024 | +506% | 1970 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2024 | -16% | 1970 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 27 | 2006 | +314% | 1972 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 26 | 2021 | +767% | 2014 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 19 | 2024 | 12× | 1970 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 18 | 2024 | -65% | 1970 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 16 | 2024 | -52% | 1970 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2024 | +142% | 1980 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 14 | 2024 | +92% | 1970 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 12 | 2024 | +444% | 1972 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2003 | +933% | 1988 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 11 | 2024 | +550% | 1975 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | +18% | 1970 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | +250% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | -25% | 1970 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | -70% | 1970 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 7 | 2024 | -38% | 1970 | |
| Black-crested Titmouse | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | -16% | 1972 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -92% | 1970 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2021 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +240% | 1972 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +17% | 2007 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2021 | +50% | 2014 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2024 | -47% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -73% | 1970 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2009 | +6% | 1971 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 1970 | +200% | 1968 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2009 | +33% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -9% | 1972 | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | 3 | 2023 | -29% | 1972 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2024 | +120% | 1978 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2024 | -95% | 1970 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | +33% | 1971 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2021 | -36% | 1972 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -33% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 2 | 2024 | -89% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.