BBS Route · Maryland · BCR 30
Matthews Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 103 species recorded across 57 survey years, still active.
103Species Recorded
57Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Maryland Matthews
Top 40 of 103 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 257 | 2024 | -13% | 1968 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 68 | 2024 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 58 | 2024 | -34% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 57 | 2024 | +56% | 1968 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 56 | 2024 | +273% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 52 | 2024 | +100% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 36 | 2024 | -33% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 26 | 2024 | +305% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 25 | 2024 | -18% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 24 | 2024 | -30% | 1968 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 22 | 2024 | +964% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 19 | 2024 | -32% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2024 | -59% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 17 | 2024 | -87% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 13 | 2024 | +48% | 1968 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | +29% | 1968 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 13 | 2024 | +50% | 1988 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 11 | 2024 | -35% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | -23% | 1968 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | +46% | 1968 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2015 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 9 | 1980 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +0% | 1968 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 8 | 2024 | +518% | 2001 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | -62% | 1968 | |
| Laughing Gull | Laridae | 7 | 2009 | -82% | 1999 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 7 | 2024 | +300% | 2008 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +14% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -77% | 1968 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2024 | -15% | 1968 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -59% | 1968 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1966 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 5 | 2024 | -31% | 1968 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 5 | 2011 | +67% | 1984 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -61% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | +467% | 1968 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | +75% | 1996 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +67% | 1980 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1968 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +167% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.