BBS Route · Virginia · BCR 28
Dryden Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 75 species recorded across 11 survey years, still active.
75Species Recorded
11Years Surveyed
1991–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Virginia Dryden
Top 40 of 75 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 54 | 2024 | -25% | 1993 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 48 | 2024 | -32% | 1993 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 28 | 2024 | -38% | 1993 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 27 | 2024 | -37% | 1993 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 27 | 2024 | +43% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 25 | 2024 | -25% | 1993 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 18 | 2024 | -49% | 1993 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 18 | 2024 | +63% | 1993 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 17 | 2024 | +140% | 1993 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2024 | -71% | 1993 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 14 | 2024 | -53% | 1993 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | -53% | 1993 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2005 | +21% | 1994 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | +3% | 1993 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2024 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -30% | 1993 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | -46% | 1993 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | -26% | 1993 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +114% | 1993 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | -22% | 1993 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 7 | 2024 | +63% | 1993 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 6 | 2024 | +56% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | -3% | 1993 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | -77% | 1993 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 1998 | +127% | 1994 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -39% | 1993 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | -56% | 1994 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2005 | -15% | 1994 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -63% | 1993 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 2005 | +14% | 1993 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 3 | 1999 | -73% | 1993 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 1999 | +50% | 1993 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 1999 | +33% | 1994 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -64% | 1993 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | -11% | 1993 | |
| Prairie Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1999 | -33% | 1993 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -25% | 1993 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 3 | 2005 | -30% | 1993 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.