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BBS Route · Texas · BCR 35

Presidio Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 85 species recorded across 16 survey years, still active.

85Species 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 →
16Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2000–2023Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Texas Presidio

Top 40 of 85 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Presidio 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
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae1012023+481%2007
Mourning DoveColumbidae792023+31%2004
PyrrhuloxiaCardinalidae522023+43%2004
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae492023+134%2004
Northern MockingbirdMimidae432023+104%2004
White-winged DoveColumbidae422023-46%2004
Lesser NighthawkCaprimulgidae292023+169%2004
VerdinRemizidae202023+175%2004
Snowy EgretArdeidae202021n/an/a
Cactus WrenTroglodytidae172023+325%2004
House FinchFringillidae152023-44%2004
Black-tailed GnatcatcherPolioptilidae132023+291%2004
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae122023+7%2004
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae112023+67%2004
Mexican DuckAnatidae112022+8%2009
Turkey VultureCathartidae102023-35%2004
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae92023+139%2011
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae82012-21%2004
House SparrowPasseridae72023+67%2007
Western KingbirdTyrannidae62023-10%2004
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae62012-63%2007
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae42023+0%2004
American AvocetRecurvirostridae42001n/an/a
Black-necked StiltRecurvirostridae42011-20%2006
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae42022-25%2009
Cave SwallowHirundinidae42021-68%2010
MallardAnatidae32004+50%2000
Black-chinned HummingbirdTrochilidae32013+50%2006
Chihuahuan RavenCorvidae32019-79%2009
Northern CardinalCardinalidae32023+143%2004
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae32023+100%2009
Varied BuntingCardinalidae32015+100%2010
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae32021n/an/a
Cinnamon TealAnatidae22006-50%2000
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae22023-37%2004
Greater RoadrunnerCuculidae22023+14%2004
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae22010+100%2000
Rufous-crowned SparrowPasserellidae22000n/an/a
Bell's VireoVireonidae22023-29%2006
Common Ground DoveColumbidae22012+133%2007

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