BBS Route · Tennessee · BCR 28

Newfound Gap Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 60 species recorded across 19 survey years, still active.

60Species Recorded
19Years Surveyed
19902024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Tennessee Newfound Gap

Top 40 of 60 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Newfound Gap route.
History
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae272024+98%2004
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae222024+45%2004
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae212024-8%2004
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae192024-47%2004
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae102024+13%2005
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae92024-18%2004
VeeryTurdidae92024-41%2004
Chimney SwiftApodidae82024+62%2005
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae82024+17%2004
OvenbirdParulidae82024-25%2004
Winter WrenTroglodytidae72024+23%2004
American RobinTurdidae72024+183%2004
American CrowCorvidae62024-32%2004
Northern ParulaParulidae52024+250%2004
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae52024+200%2004
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae52024-69%2005
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae42024+80%2005
Canada WarblerParulidae42024+0%2004
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae42024+120%2004
Tufted TitmouseParidae42024+11%2004
Wood ThrushTurdidae42024-50%2004
Carolina ChickadeeParidae42023+267%2006
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae32024+100%2004
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae32024-42%2004
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae32018+67%2004
Brown CreeperCerthiidae32024-11%2005
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32006+200%1991
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae32024+133%2005
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae32024+22%2011
Eastern TowheePasserellidae32024+0%2006
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae32021-25%2011
Blue JayCorvidae22024+20%2004
Common RavenCorvidae22017+0%1990
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae22024-60%2004
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae22022+100%2015
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae22023+25%2004
Hooded WarblerParulidae22024-25%2005
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22024+100%1991
Song SparrowPasserellidae22024+233%2011
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae22024+100%2004

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