BBS Route · Texas · BCR 20
Rockspring Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 76 species recorded across 21 survey years, still active.
76Species Recorded
21Years Surveyed
1994–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Rockspring
Top 40 of 76 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 50 | 2024 | -16% | 1996 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 48 | 2024 | -5% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 38 | 2024 | +73% | 1996 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 37 | 2024 | +183% | 1996 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 36 | 2024 | +13% | 1996 | |
| Painted Bunting | Cardinalidae | 30 | 2024 | -46% | 1996 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 29 | 2024 | +102% | 1996 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 28 | 2024 | -40% | 1996 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | -3% | 1996 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 15 | 2024 | +138% | 1996 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2023 | -36% | 1996 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 13 | 2024 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2023 | -32% | 1996 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | +363% | 1999 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2016 | -71% | 1996 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -60% | 1996 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | -25% | 1996 | |
| Black-crested Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | -8% | 1996 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 8 | 2024 | +667% | 2000 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2022 | +700% | 1997 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | +220% | 2016 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -71% | 1996 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 6 | 2024 | -30% | 1996 | |
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -73% | 1996 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | -39% | 1996 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2001 | +25% | 1997 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -10% | 1996 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | -40% | 1996 | |
| Canyon Towhee | Passerellidae | 3 | 2022 | -65% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | -13% | 1997 | |
| Verdin | Remizidae | 3 | 2024 | -75% | 1996 | |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Inca Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2005 | +100% | 2000 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2005 | +100% | 2000 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2016 | +200% | 1997 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2024 | -20% | 2016 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | +175% | 2008 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2024 | -44% | 1996 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2023 | +20% | 1996 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.