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BBS Route · North Carolina · BCR 28

Jonas Ridge Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 56 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

56Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–1971Span
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Bird Species Found on North Carolina Jonas Ridge

Top 40 of 56 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Jonas Ridge route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
European StarlingSturnidae331971+120%1968
American CrowCorvidae291971+7%1968
Northern CardinalCardinalidae291971-19%1968
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae241971+140%1968
House SparrowPasseridae221971+100%1968
Wood ThrushTurdidae191971+6%1968
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae171971+0%1968
Purple MartinHirundinidae161971+300%1968
American RobinTurdidae161971-33%1968
Eastern TowheePasserellidae151971+50%1968
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae141971+8%1968
Blue JayCorvidae111971-21%1968
Northern MockingbirdMimidae111971-27%1968
Tufted TitmouseParidae111971-27%1968
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae101968n/an/a
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae101971+900%1968
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae91971-61%1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae91971-10%1968
Gray CatbirdMimidae91971+50%1968
Carolina ChickadeeParidae91971+13%1968
Common GrackleIcteridae81971+60%1968
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae71971+75%1968
OvenbirdParulidae61971-46%1968
Chimney SwiftApodidae51971+0%1968
Field SparrowPasserellidae51971-44%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae51968n/an/a
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae41971-60%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae41971-50%1968
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae31968n/an/a
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae31968n/an/a
Common YellowthroatParulidae31968n/an/a
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae31971n/an/a
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae21971+100%1968
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae21971+0%1968
Brown ThrasherMimidae21968n/an/a
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae21971+100%1968
Mourning DoveColumbidae11971-80%1968
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae11971+0%1968
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae11971-50%1968
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae11971-50%1968

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.