BBS Route · North Carolina · BCR 28
Hendersonvil Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
93Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1996–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on North Carolina Hendersonvil
Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 65 | 2024 | +23% | 1998 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 44 | 2024 | -45% | 1998 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 42 | 2024 | -2% | 1998 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 40 | 2024 | -41% | 1998 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 23 | 2024 | -78% | 1998 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 22 | 2024 | -20% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 21 | 2024 | -13% | 1998 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 20 | 2024 | -6% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -36% | 1998 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 16 | 2024 | -25% | 1998 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 14 | 2024 | -41% | 1998 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +223% | 1998 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | -53% | 1998 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 13 | 2024 | +79% | 1998 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 12 | 2024 | -18% | 1998 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | +4% | 1998 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2024 | +45% | 1998 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2024 | +59% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | +10% | 1998 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | +64% | 1998 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +667% | 2012 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +164% | 1998 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 7 | 2024 | +6% | 1998 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2021 | -8% | 1999 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 2005 | n/a | n/a | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | -19% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +77% | 1998 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | -30% | 1998 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +114% | 1998 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 4 | 2022 | -86% | 1998 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -65% | 1998 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | +53% | 1998 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | +167% | 2000 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +140% | 1998 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +46% | 1999 | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2023 | +167% | 2012 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2024 | -36% | 2008 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -75% | 2015 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2021 | -56% | 1999 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.