BBS Route · Texas · BCR 18
Waka Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 36 survey years, still active.
72Species Recorded
36Years Surveyed
1975–2024Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Waka
Top 40 of 72 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 373 | 2024 | -23% | 1977 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 163 | 2024 | +98% | 1977 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 127 | 2024 | +116% | 1977 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 50 | 2024 | -27% | 1977 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 40 | 2024 | -70% | 1977 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 39 | 2024 | +197% | 1977 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 39 | 2024 | +160% | 1982 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 35 | 2024 | +900% | 1977 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 28 | 2024 | -26% | 1977 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 26 | 2018 | +238% | 2016 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 25 | 2010 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 17 | 2024 | +40% | 1977 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | +464% | 1977 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | 26× | 1981 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +363% | 1979 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 13 | 2024 | -30% | 1977 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2023 | +78% | 2006 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 12 | 2024 | +230% | 2015 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 11 | 2021 | -55% | 1980 | |
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 10 | 2016 | +19% | 1996 | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 8 | 2016 | +322% | 1979 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 6 | 2024 | -28% | 1977 | |
| Eared Grebe | Podicipedidae | 6 | 1997 | +14% | 1979 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 5 | 2017 | +125% | 1981 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 1979 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +63% | 1982 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2022 | +560% | 1996 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2023 | -71% | 1977 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 4 | 2017 | -63% | 1978 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2002 | +100% | 1980 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 4 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2023 | +300% | 1993 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 4 | 2024 | +25% | 1998 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2018 | -25% | 1999 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2023 | +120% | 1979 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2017 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +200% | 2010 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 2023 | +25% | 1982 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 2024 | -53% | 1979 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.