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BBS Route · North Carolina · BCR 28

N. Mills Riv Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 45 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

45Species 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 →
1994–1995Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on North Carolina N. Mills Riv

Top 40 of 45 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the N. Mills Riv 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 VireoVireonidae381995+19%1994
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae381995-12%1994
Eastern TowheePasserellidae281995+0%1994
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae251995-22%1994
American CrowCorvidae151995+275%1994
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae121995+0%1994
OvenbirdParulidae121995-29%1994
Gray CatbirdMimidae121995+20%1994
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae101995+11%1994
VeeryTurdidae101995+0%1994
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae91995-18%1994
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae91995+200%1994
American RobinTurdidae91995-36%1994
Canada WarblerParulidae71995+40%1994
Winter WrenTroglodytidae71995-13%1994
Wood ThrushTurdidae71995-42%1994
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae61995-63%1994
Tufted TitmouseParidae61995+200%1994
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae51995+400%1994
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae51995-29%1994
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae51995-64%1994
Hooded WarblerParulidae51995+67%1994
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae41995-64%1994
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae31995+200%1994
Blue JayCorvidae31995-40%1994
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae31995-50%1994
Northern ParulaParulidae31995-70%1994
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae31995+50%1994
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae21995+100%1994
American RedstartParulidae21994n/an/a
Carolina ChickadeeParidae21995-71%1994
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae21994n/an/a
Chimney SwiftApodidae21995n/an/a
Northern CardinalCardinalidae21995n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae11995+0%1994
Barred OwlStrigidae11994n/an/a
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae11995+0%1994
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae11995+0%1994
American GoldfinchFringillidae11994n/an/a
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae11995-91%1994

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