BBS Route · Pennsylvania · BCR 28
Bald Eagle Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 114 species recorded across 46 survey years, still active.
114Species Recorded
46Years Surveyed
1969–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Pennsylvania Bald Eagle
Top 40 of 114 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 101 | 2024 | +67% | 1972 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 85 | 2024 | +24% | 1972 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 30 | 2024 | +660% | 2022 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 29 | 2024 | +350% | 1972 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 27 | 2024 | -38% | 1972 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 27 | 2024 | +31% | 1972 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 25 | 2024 | -55% | 1972 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 25 | 2024 | +138% | 1972 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 25 | 2024 | +102% | 1972 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | +5% | 1972 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 20 | 2024 | +121% | 1972 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 19 | 2024 | -59% | 1972 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 18 | 2024 | +86% | 1972 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | -24% | 1972 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 16 | 2024 | -65% | 1972 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 12 | 2024 | -43% | 1972 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2024 | +286% | 1991 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +58% | 1972 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2024 | 14× | 1980 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | +333% | 1988 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | -50% | 1972 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2024 | +86% | 1977 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | -50% | 1972 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 6 | 2023 | +200% | 1973 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1977 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | -7% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -53% | 1972 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | -59% | 1972 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +33% | 1972 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +150% | 1972 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2021 | +225% | 1991 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +60% | 1972 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -39% | 1972 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 2024 | +400% | 1973 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +267% | 1980 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | +75% | 1981 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +400% | 1989 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -53% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2022 | -13% | 1973 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -66% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.