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BBS Route · Virginia · BCR 28

Iron Mountain 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 56 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

56Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2012–2013Span
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Bird Species Found on Virginia Iron Mountain 2

Top 40 of 56 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Iron Mountain 2 route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae592013-17%2012
American CrowCorvidae372013+6%2012
American RobinTurdidae252013+14%2012
VeeryTurdidae242013+0%2012
Eastern TowheePasserellidae232013+35%2012
OvenbirdParulidae192013-14%2012
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae162013+100%2012
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae132013-19%2012
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae122013+9%2012
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae122013+50%2012
Gray CatbirdMimidae122013+33%2012
Hooded WarblerParulidae112013+57%2012
American GoldfinchFringillidae102013+150%2012
Field SparrowPasserellidae102013+11%2012
Song SparrowPasserellidae102013-17%2012
Barn SwallowHirundinidae102013-38%2012
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae102013+25%2012
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae102013+67%2012
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae92013-10%2012
Tufted TitmouseParidae92013+0%2012
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae82013-11%2012
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae82013-47%2012
Wood ThrushTurdidae82013+60%2012
European StarlingSturnidae72013+600%2012
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae62013+500%2012
Blue JayCorvidae62013+500%2012
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae52013+150%2012
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae52013-29%2012
Tree SwallowHirundinidae52013+0%2012
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae42013+33%2012
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae32013+200%2012
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae32013-73%2012
Common YellowthroatParulidae32013+200%2012
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae32012n/an/a
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae32013-63%2012
Turkey VultureCathartidae22012n/an/a
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22012n/an/a
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae22013+100%2012
Common GrackleIcteridae22012n/an/a
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae22013+100%2012

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