BBS Route · Virginia · BCR 29
Brandy Station Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 79 species recorded across 7 survey years, still active.
79Species Recorded
7Years Surveyed
2017–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Virginia Brandy Station
Top 40 of 79 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 64 | 2024 | +83% | 2019 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 53 | 2024 | +254% | 2019 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 45 | 2024 | -48% | 2019 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 36 | 2024 | +45% | 2019 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 34 | 2024 | +75% | 2019 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 32 | 2024 | -41% | 2019 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 28 | 2024 | -47% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 25 | 2024 | -10% | 2019 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 24 | 2024 | +0% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 22 | 2024 | +41% | 2019 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 21 | 2024 | +32% | 2019 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 21 | 2024 | -58% | 2019 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 21 | 2024 | -51% | 2019 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 19 | 2024 | -10% | 2019 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 16 | 2024 | +38% | 2019 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 16 | 2024 | -32% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 16 | 2024 | -41% | 2019 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 12 | 2024 | -60% | 2019 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -27% | 2019 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +0% | 2019 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 10 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 9 | 2024 | -37% | 2019 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 9 | 2024 | -49% | 2019 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 8 | 2024 | +313% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -5% | 2021 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +56% | 2019 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 8 | 2023 | +22% | 2019 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | +120% | 2021 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -12% | 2019 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +175% | 2021 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 6 | 2024 | +88% | 2019 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | -52% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -53% | 2019 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +36% | 2022 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2024 | +71% | 2019 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 2021 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -77% | 2019 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -50% | 2017 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 5 | 2024 | +144% | 2019 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | -84% | 2019 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.