BBS Route · Virginia · BCR 29
Hall Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 105 species recorded across 46 survey years, still active.
105Species Recorded
46Years Surveyed
1967–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Virginia Hall
Top 40 of 105 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 56 | 2023 | +279% | 1978 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 49 | 2023 | -9% | 1978 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 46 | 2023 | +282% | 1979 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 42 | 2023 | +25% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 31 | 2023 | 20× | 1979 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 26 | 2023 | +130% | 1978 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 26 | 2023 | +173% | 1978 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2023 | -45% | 1978 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 22 | 2023 | -24% | 1978 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 22 | 2023 | +722% | 1978 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 21 | 2023 | -30% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2023 | +44% | 1978 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 20 | 2023 | +63% | 1978 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 17 | 2023 | 14× | 1987 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 16 | 2022 | +0% | 2002 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 15 | 2023 | +300% | 1978 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 14 | 2023 | -27% | 1978 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2023 | +57% | 1978 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 14 | 2023 | +218% | 1978 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 14 | 2023 | -65% | 1978 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 13 | 2023 | -76% | 1978 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 13 | 2023 | +69% | 1980 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2023 | -77% | 1978 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2023 | +383% | 1980 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2023 | +27% | 1978 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2023 | +140% | 1978 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2023 | +150% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 9 | 2023 | -73% | 1978 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2023 | -56% | 1978 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 9 | 2023 | -9% | 1978 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 9 | 2023 | +267% | 1984 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 7 | 2002 | +300% | 1981 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 2017 | -44% | 1979 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2023 | +160% | 1990 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2023 | -11% | 1978 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2023 | +271% | 1979 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 6 | 2023 | -40% | 1978 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2023 | -77% | 1978 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | -81% | 1978 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2023 | -26% | 1978 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.