BBS Route · Maryland · BCR 30
Pomonkey Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 99 species recorded across 58 survey years, still active.
99Species Recorded
58Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
10Observers
Bird Species Found on Maryland Pomonkey
Top 40 of 99 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 55 | 2024 | +84% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 54 | 2024 | -14% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 44 | 2024 | +853% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 43 | 2024 | +153% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 39 | 2024 | -12% | 1968 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 39 | 2024 | 12× | 1968 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 36 | 2024 | +148% | 1996 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 35 | 2024 | +94% | 1968 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 34 | 2024 | +12% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 33 | 2024 | +33% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 27 | 2024 | +9% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 23 | 2024 | -10% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2024 | -27% | 1968 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 19 | 2024 | -51% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 17 | 2024 | -87% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 16 | 2024 | -74% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 15 | 2024 | +22% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 13 | 2024 | +21% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +2% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | +300% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 11 | 2024 | -41% | 1968 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 11 | 2024 | +267% | 1987 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +33% | 1968 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 8 | 2024 | +71% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | -43% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 8 | 2024 | +89% | 1969 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 8 | 2023 | +156% | 1985 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -3% | 1968 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | +240% | 1974 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +200% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -52% | 1968 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +225% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +78% | 1968 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -64% | 1968 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +214% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -52% | 1968 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1974 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2024 | +9% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -76% | 1968 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2024 | -54% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.