BBS Route · Georgia · BCR 28
Mountain Cty Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 103 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.
103Species Recorded
40Years Surveyed
1975–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Georgia Mountain Cty
Top 40 of 103 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 42 | 2024 | +33% | 1977 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 36 | 2024 | +162% | 1977 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 35 | 2024 | -12% | 1977 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 28 | 2024 | -16% | 1977 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 27 | 2024 | +227% | 1977 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 23 | 2024 | +203% | 1977 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 22 | 2024 | +200% | 1977 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 20 | 2024 | +157% | 1977 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 19 | 2024 | +290% | 1977 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | -33% | 1977 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 14 | 2010 | +33% | 1990 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | -66% | 1977 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | -28% | 1977 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 12 | 2024 | +533% | 1986 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +164% | 1980 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2024 | +12% | 1977 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | +16% | 1977 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 10 | 2024 | -21% | 1977 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | +12% | 1977 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 9 | 2024 | +380% | 1978 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +278% | 1977 | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +967% | 1979 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +131% | 1977 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 8 | 2024 | +433% | 1994 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +150% | 2012 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +380% | 1977 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 2014 | +160% | 1992 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | -29% | 1978 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 6 | 2024 | +58% | 1977 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +250% | 1988 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2024 | +300% | 1978 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -44% | 1977 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | -42% | 1977 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -24% | 1977 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2023 | +100% | 1987 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +167% | 1989 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | -47% | 1977 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +167% | 1977 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1977 | |
| Worm-eating Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +9% | 1977 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.