BBS Route · North Carolina · BCR 29
Goldston Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 86 species recorded across 18 survey years, still active.
86Species Recorded
18Years Surveyed
2001–2022Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on North Carolina Goldston
Top 40 of 86 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 62 | 2022 | +33% | 2004 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 36 | 2022 | +9% | 2004 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 32 | 2022 | +50% | 2004 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 31 | 2014 | +500% | 2010 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2022 | -26% | 2004 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 27 | 2022 | +13% | 2004 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 23 | 2022 | +31% | 2004 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 22 | 2022 | -30% | 2004 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 22 | 2022 | +24% | 2004 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 18 | 2022 | +15% | 2004 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 18 | 2022 | +8% | 2005 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 18 | 2022 | +59% | 2007 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 17 | 2022 | -9% | 2005 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 13 | 2022 | +29% | 2004 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 12 | 2022 | +2% | 2004 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 12 | 2022 | -49% | 2004 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2022 | -33% | 2004 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 9 | 2022 | +32% | 2004 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2022 | +114% | 2004 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 9 | 2022 | -42% | 2004 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2022 | -37% | 2004 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2022 | +89% | 2006 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2022 | -50% | 2004 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2022 | -5% | 2004 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 7 | 2022 | +160% | 2006 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2019 | -25% | 2005 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2022 | -58% | 2005 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | -29% | 2004 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2022 | -27% | 2004 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2022 | -61% | 2004 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 4 | 2022 | -67% | 2005 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2022 | -62% | 2007 | |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2022 | +150% | 2007 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2022 | +0% | 2004 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2022 | +0% | 2005 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2022 | -62% | 2004 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 3 | 2022 | -61% | 2004 | |
| Prairie Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2019 | -29% | 2004 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2022 | -75% | 2004 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.