BBS Route · Maryland · BCR 30
Jones Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 19 survey years, no longer active.
82Species Recorded
19Years Surveyed
1966–1994Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Maryland Jones
Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 138 | 1994 | -40% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 83 | 1994 | -70% | 1968 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 55 | 1994 | +141% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 49 | 1994 | -19% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 48 | 1994 | +339% | 1968 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 42 | 1994 | -11% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 36 | 1994 | -37% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 36 | 1994 | -16% | 1968 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 34 | 1994 | +864% | 1979 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 32 | 1994 | -1% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 31 | 1994 | +135% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 1994 | +8% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 1994 | -56% | 1968 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 15 | 1994 | -60% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 13 | 1994 | +153% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 11 | 1994 | +227% | 1968 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 1994 | -46% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 9 | 1994 | -68% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 1994 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 1994 | -15% | 1968 | |
| Laughing Gull | Laridae | 8 | 1967 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 1994 | -72% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 1994 | +25% | 1968 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 1994 | +50% | 1974 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 1994 | -84% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 1994 | +113% | 1968 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 1994 | +400% | 1967 | |
| American Black Duck | Anatidae | 5 | 1972 | n/a | n/a | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 1994 | -50% | 1973 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 1994 | +0% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 1994 | +60% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 1994 | -42% | 1968 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1975 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Tern | Laridae | 3 | 1968 | +0% | 1966 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 1994 | +125% | 1976 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 1994 | +40% | 1973 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 1994 | +133% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1994 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 1994 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 3 | 1992 | -56% | 1967 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.