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BBS Route · Pennsylvania · BCR 28

Cherry Sprs Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 116 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.

116Species 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 →
40Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1974–2025Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Pennsylvania Cherry Sprs

Top 40 of 116 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Cherry Sprs 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
OvenbirdParulidae652025+254%1977
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae532025-31%1977
American RobinTurdidae242025-74%1977
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae142021+417%1979
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae122025+300%1978
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae112025+75%1977
American CrowCorvidae102025+91%1977
VeeryTurdidae102025+58%1977
Eastern TowheePasserellidae92025+44%1977
Song SparrowPasserellidae82025-26%1977
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae82025-32%1977
Common YellowthroatParulidae82025+9%1977
Hermit ThrushTurdidae82025+27%1977
Gray CatbirdMimidae72025+82%1977
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae62023+50%1977
Blue JayCorvidae62025-43%1977
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae62025-43%1977
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae62021+300%1978
Rock PigeonColumbidae61997n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae52025-61%1977
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae52025-4%1977
Magnolia WarblerParulidae52025+80%1978
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae52023-18%1977
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae52025+58%1977
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae52025+100%1988
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae52005+200%2000
Hooded WarblerParulidae52025+200%2004
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae42025-44%1977
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae42025-72%1977
Common GrackleIcteridae42025-79%1977
Northern ParulaParulidae42005+150%1987
Mourning DoveColumbidae42025+500%1978
American GoldfinchFringillidae42025+175%1978
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae42025+325%1993
Common RavenCorvidae32025+10%1978
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32025-81%1977
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae32025-93%1977
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae32025-87%1977
American RedstartParulidae32025-77%1977
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae32025+0%1977

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