BBS Route · Maryland · BCR 30
La Plata Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 44 survey years, no longer active.
95Species Recorded
44Years Surveyed
1966–2009Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Maryland La Plata
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 82 | 2009 | +16% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 60 | 2009 | +14% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 49 | 2009 | -2% | 1968 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 49 | 2009 | -31% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 46 | 2009 | +1% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 46 | 2009 | +493% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 43 | 2009 | -37% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 42 | 2009 | +35% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 39 | 2009 | -31% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 33 | 2009 | -19% | 1968 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 33 | 2009 | +26% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 29 | 2009 | -56% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 28 | 2009 | -2% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 28 | 2009 | +10% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 27 | 2009 | +980% | 1968 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 27 | 2009 | -50% | 1968 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 26 | 2009 | +133% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 24 | 2009 | +106% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 23 | 2009 | +8% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 23 | 2009 | -43% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 23 | 2009 | -45% | 1968 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 21 | 2009 | +33% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 21 | 2009 | +33% | 1968 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 19 | 2009 | -13% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 19 | 2009 | +79% | 1968 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 17 | 2009 | +22% | 1968 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 16 | 2009 | -37% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2009 | +100% | 1968 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 12 | 2009 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 11 | 2009 | -29% | 1968 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2009 | +283% | 1986 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2009 | -51% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2009 | +30% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2009 | -79% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2009 | +533% | 1969 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 7 | 2009 | -46% | 1968 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 7 | 2009 | +233% | 1982 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2009 | -44% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2009 | -20% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 6 | 2009 | -48% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.