BBS Route · Virginia · BCR 29
Covesville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 103 species recorded across 53 survey years, still active.
103Species Recorded
53Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Virginia Covesville
Top 40 of 103 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 41 | 2024 | -10% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 39 | 2024 | -7% | 1971 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 30 | 2024 | +27% | 1971 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 27 | 2024 | +379% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 25 | 2024 | -3% | 1971 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 21 | 2024 | -49% | 1971 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 17 | 2024 | +31% | 1971 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 13 | 2024 | -71% | 1971 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 13 | 2024 | +933% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | -16% | 1971 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | -54% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | +94% | 1971 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2024 | +50% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2024 | +24% | 1971 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 8 | 2024 | -5% | 1971 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | -69% | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | -49% | 1971 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | -19% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 7 | 2023 | -86% | 1971 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 7 | 2024 | -84% | 1971 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -56% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -89% | 1971 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2024 | +275% | 1975 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | +250% | 1974 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -75% | 1971 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -18% | 1971 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -77% | 1971 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +75% | 1992 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -23% | 1971 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -77% | 1971 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 2023 | +300% | 1967 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -19% | 1971 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | -25% | 1971 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | -85% | 1971 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 2024 | -60% | 1973 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2024 | -68% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2023 | -33% | 1971 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -69% | 1971 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +150% | 1978 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2022 | -22% | 1985 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.