BBS Route · Virginia · BCR 28
Stanley Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 113 species recorded across 51 survey years, still active.
113Species Recorded
51Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Virginia Stanley
Top 40 of 113 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 94 | 2024 | +4% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 74 | 2024 | -65% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 51 | 2024 | -95% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 46 | 2024 | -57% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 45 | 2024 | +52% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 40 | 2024 | +19% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 30 | 2018 | +23% | 1999 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 23 | 2024 | -3% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 23 | 2024 | -45% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 21 | 2024 | -35% | 1969 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | +26% | 1981 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 19 | 2024 | +20% | 1969 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2024 | -6% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 19 | 2024 | 21× | 1971 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | +59% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | -57% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 12 | 2024 | +78% | 1969 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | +22% | 1969 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 12 | 2024 | +125% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2024 | +24% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2024 | +51% | 1969 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 10 | 2024 | +667% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -80% | 1969 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | -63% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +6% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -62% | 1969 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | -5% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | -54% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2024 | -81% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | -61% | 1969 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | -73% | 1970 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | +250% | 1986 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -32% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -79% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -88% | 1969 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -27% | 1970 | |
| Worm-eating Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +125% | 1977 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | +136% | 1986 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.