BBS Route · Virginia · BCR 28
Pine Mtn. Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.
97Species Recorded
27Years Surveyed
1996–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Virginia Pine Mtn.
Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 36 | 2024 | -34% | 1998 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 28 | 2024 | +39% | 1998 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 26 | 2024 | +12% | 1998 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 25 | 2014 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 21 | 2024 | +200% | 1998 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 20 | 2024 | +179% | 1998 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 20 | 2024 | -38% | 1998 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 17 | 2010 | +400% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 16 | 2024 | -7% | 1998 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 16 | 2024 | -22% | 1998 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 15 | 2024 | -44% | 1998 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | -48% | 1998 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 13 | 2024 | -49% | 1998 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | -21% | 1998 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | -54% | 1998 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +44% | 1998 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | -41% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | +271% | 1998 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 10 | 2015 | +300% | 2003 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | +9% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +81% | 1998 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 8 | 2024 | +180% | 2000 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 8 | 2024 | -43% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | -25% | 1998 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +13% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -6% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | +75% | 2002 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +178% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -14% | 1998 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2023 | +914% | 1999 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 5 | 2024 | +150% | 1998 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +86% | 2000 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 2024 | +360% | 2006 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2022 | +50% | 2000 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 2010 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | -69% | 2009 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | +13% | 1998 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2024 | +38% | 2001 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.