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BBS Route · North Carolina · BCR 28

Linville Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 41 survey years, still active.

97Species 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 →
41Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1976–2025Span
8Observers

Bird Species Found on North Carolina Linville

Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Linville 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
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae382025+44%1978
VeeryTurdidae302025+102%1978
American CrowCorvidae252025-9%1978
American RobinTurdidae252025+163%1978
Common GrackleIcteridae232024+191%1978
OvenbirdParulidae192025-40%1978
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae182025+18%1978
Tufted TitmouseParidae182025-3%1978
Eastern TowheePasserellidae162025-30%1978
Northern ParulaParulidae142025+500%1978
Northern CardinalCardinalidae132025+164%1978
Hooded WarblerParulidae132025+235%1991
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae122025-42%1978
Canada GooseAnatidae122025+500%2002
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae112025-39%1978
Wood ThrushTurdidae112025-51%1978
Chimney SwiftApodidae102018+420%1979
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae102025+11%1978
Carolina ChickadeeParidae102025+233%1978
Gray CatbirdMimidae82025-68%1978
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae82025+425%1987
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae72025+19%1978
Mourning DoveColumbidae72025+183%2000
Blue JayCorvidae62025+69%1978
American GoldfinchFringillidae62025+271%1978
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae62025+7%1978
Barn SwallowHirundinidae52025+114%1978
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae52024+175%1981
Tree SwallowHirundinidae52024+80%1996
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae42025+83%1978
Song SparrowPasserellidae42025-15%1978
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae42025+333%1978
Wood DuckAnatidae41997+300%1994
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae32025-10%1978
Common YellowthroatParulidae32025+50%1978
Canada WarblerParulidae32025-38%1978
Turkey VultureCathartidae32019-14%1994
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32018+0%2013
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae32021+100%2002
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae22014-33%1978

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.