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BBS Route · Pennsylvania · BCR 29

Sporting Hil Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 31 species recorded across 1 survey years, no longer active.

31Species 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 →
1Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1977–1977Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Pennsylvania Sporting Hil

Top 31 of 31 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sporting Hil 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
Common GrackleIcteridae2291977n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae1761977n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae1651977n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae551977n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae411977n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae311977n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae261977n/an/a
Chimney SwiftApodidae241977n/an/a
Song SparrowPasserellidae161977n/an/a
Western Cattle-EgretArdeidae141977n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae131977n/an/a
Northern CardinalCardinalidae71977n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae71977n/an/a
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae61977n/an/a
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae61977n/an/a
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae51977n/an/a
Gray CatbirdMimidae51977n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae41977n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae41977n/an/a
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae31977n/an/a
Field SparrowPasserellidae31977n/an/a
Black-crowned Night HeronArdeidae21977n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae11977n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae11977n/an/a
American KestrelFalconidae11977n/an/a
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae11977n/an/a
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae11977n/an/a
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae11977n/an/a
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae11977n/an/a
Eastern TowheePasserellidae11977n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae11977n/an/a

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