BBS Route · Pennsylvania · BCR 28
Rosecrans Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 120 species recorded across 48 survey years, still active.
120Species Recorded
48Years Surveyed
1969–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Pennsylvania Rosecrans
Top 40 of 120 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 101 | 2024 | -48% | 1971 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 91 | 2024 | +30% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 60 | 2024 | -68% | 1971 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 54 | 2023 | +685% | 2003 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 35 | 2002 | n/a | n/a | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 34 | 2024 | -3% | 1971 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 31 | 2024 | -22% | 1971 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 29 | 2024 | 12× | 1972 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 28 | 2024 | +231% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 27 | 2024 | -65% | 1971 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 26 | 2024 | +196% | 1971 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2024 | -11% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2024 | +66% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 19 | 2024 | -57% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 18 | 2024 | -47% | 1971 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 17 | 2023 | +280% | 1973 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 17 | 2024 | -19% | 1971 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | +15% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | +271% | 1971 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 11 | 2024 | +225% | 1971 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | +22% | 1971 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | +5% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2024 | -33% | 1971 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | -71% | 1971 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 9 | 2024 | +425% | 1976 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 8 | 2024 | -48% | 1972 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +73% | 1971 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | +3% | 1971 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 8 | 2003 | +700% | 1999 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | +250% | 1978 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +186% | 1997 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +125% | 1971 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2021 | -77% | 1971 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +22% | 1971 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | +8% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | +233% | 1974 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | -50% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -69% | 1971 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2022 | -71% | 1971 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +300% | 1976 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.