BBS Route · North Carolina · BCR 28
Cherokee Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 12 survey years, still active.
82Species Recorded
12Years Surveyed
2011–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on North Carolina Cherokee
Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 41 | 2024 | +35% | 2014 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 31 | 2024 | +6% | 2014 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 21 | 2024 | -39% | 2014 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 20 | 2024 | -35% | 2014 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 18 | 2024 | -33% | 2014 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2024 | -27% | 2014 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 17 | 2024 | -58% | 2014 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -46% | 2014 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 16 | 2024 | +19% | 2014 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 16 | 2024 | +21% | 2014 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 14 | 2024 | +31% | 2014 | |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | -8% | 2014 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | -60% | 2014 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 12 | 2024 | -44% | 2014 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | -47% | 2014 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +44% | 2014 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2022 | +233% | 2015 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | +114% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -42% | 2014 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | +33% | 2014 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -27% | 2014 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | +10% | 2014 | |
| Canada Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +11% | 2014 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +10% | 2014 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 2014 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | -13% | 2014 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -32% | 2014 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 5 | 2024 | +40% | 2014 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | +14% | 2015 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +75% | 2014 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -22% | 2015 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2016 | +300% | 2014 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2018 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 2019 | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhiidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2019 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2017 | +200% | 2011 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2024 | -25% | 2014 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -23% | 2014 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2022 | +50% | 2014 | |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -44% | 2014 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.