BBS Route · Pennsylvania · BCR 28
Carsonville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 112 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.
112Species Recorded
37Years Surveyed
1966–2023Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Pennsylvania Carsonville
Top 40 of 112 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 120 | 2023 | -42% | 1974 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 83 | 2023 | -52% | 1974 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 38 | 2023 | -51% | 1974 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 31 | 2023 | +81% | 1974 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 31 | 2023 | +133% | 1974 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 27 | 2023 | +348% | 1974 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 25 | 2023 | -68% | 1974 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 24 | 2023 | +22% | 1974 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 23 | 2023 | -27% | 1974 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2023 | +11% | 1974 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 20 | 2023 | +39% | 1974 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2023 | -10% | 1974 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 18 | 2023 | +34% | 1974 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 15 | 2023 | -61% | 1974 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2023 | +214% | 1974 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2023 | -39% | 1975 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 11 | 2023 | +188% | 1975 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2023 | +115% | 1974 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 1996 | +200% | 1990 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2023 | -35% | 1974 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2023 | -88% | 1974 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 8 | 2023 | +320% | 1977 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2023 | -29% | 1975 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 8 | 2023 | +467% | 1981 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2023 | -70% | 1974 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 7 | 2023 | +11% | 1974 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2023 | -74% | 1974 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2023 | -68% | 1974 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | +250% | 2014 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2022 | +5% | 1974 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 5 | 2023 | -12% | 1974 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 5 | 2023 | +100% | 1975 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 5 | 2015 | +167% | 2001 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2023 | +83% | 2001 | |
| Cerulean Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2023 | -33% | 1974 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | +14% | 2001 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2022 | +120% | 1974 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 1988 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2023 | -47% | 1985 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.