BBS Route · Texas · BCR 18
Post Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 99 species recorded across 51 survey years, still active.
99Species Recorded
51Years Surveyed
1969–2024Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Post
Top 40 of 99 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 252 | 2024 | -41% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 29 | 2024 | -85% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 28 | 2024 | +51% | 1971 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 22 | 2024 | 11× | 1981 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 21 | 2024 | 16× | 1972 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2019 | +30% | 2009 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 18 | 2024 | -69% | 1971 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 18 | 2024 | -34% | 1971 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 15 | 2024 | +444% | 1982 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | -84% | 1971 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 11 | 1971 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | +443% | 2002 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +733% | 1987 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 9 | 2024 | -24% | 1997 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | -32% | 1974 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 7 | 2024 | -69% | 1971 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2023 | +144% | 2012 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2024 | +121% | 2005 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 6 | 2019 | +500% | 2012 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2019 | -9% | 1976 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -14% | 1971 | |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +30% | 1973 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 4 | 2024 | +125% | 1976 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +6% | 1976 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 4 | 2024 | -60% | 1987 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2007 | +300% | 1996 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 2016 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +167% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | +117% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -42% | 1971 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +200% | 1992 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +333% | 1973 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2019 | +29% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 1988 | +200% | 1973 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2019 | +0% | 2008 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 2005 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2023 | -68% | 1971 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 2023 | +125% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.