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BBS Route · Texas · BCR 37

Padre Island Pais Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 47 species recorded across 1 survey years, no longer active.

47Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
1Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2015–2015Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Texas Padre Island Pais

Top 40 of 47 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Padre Island Pais route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Barn SwallowHirundinidae1052015n/an/a
Brown PelicanPelecanidae852015n/an/a
Laughing GullLaridae832015n/an/a
Royal TernLaridae412015n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae322015n/an/a
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae262015n/an/a
Western Cattle-EgretArdeidae182015n/an/a
WilletScolopacidae132015n/an/a
Sandwich TernLaridae122015n/an/a
Caspian TernLaridae92015n/an/a
Common TernLaridae92015n/an/a
Ring-billed GullLaridae82015n/an/a
American White PelicanPelecanidae82015n/an/a
Blue-winged TealAnatidae82015n/an/a
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae62015n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae62015n/an/a
Least TernLaridae52015n/an/a
Great Blue HeronArdeidae52015n/an/a
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae52015n/an/a
Seaside SparrowPasserellidae52015n/an/a
American CootRallidae42015n/an/a
White-tailed HawkAccipitridae42015n/an/a
Forster's TernLaridae32015n/an/a
Purple MartinHirundinidae32015n/an/a
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae22015n/an/a
Black-bellied Whistling-DuckAnatidae22015n/an/a
Black-necked StiltRecurvirostridae22015n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae22015n/an/a
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae22015n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae22015n/an/a
Common YellowthroatParulidae22015n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae22015n/an/a
Gull-billed TernLaridae12015n/an/a
AnhingaAnhingidae12015n/an/a
Great EgretArdeidae12015n/an/a
Snowy EgretArdeidae12015n/an/a
Reddish EgretArdeidae12015n/an/a
Wilson's PloverCharadriidae12015n/an/a
American OystercatcherHaematopodidae12015n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae12015n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.