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BBS Route · West Virginia · BCR 28

Bemis Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 19 survey years, still active.

97Species 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 →
19Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2001–2025Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on West Virginia Bemis

Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Bemis 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 VireoVireonidae362025-35%2003
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae342025+19%2003
OvenbirdParulidae312025+73%2003
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae262025+54%2003
American RobinTurdidae222025+22%2003
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae172025+480%2003
European StarlingSturnidae162025+267%2003
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae132025-52%2003
Magnolia WarblerParulidae132025+24%2003
Song SparrowPasserellidae112025+42%2003
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae112025+31%2003
Common YellowthroatParulidae112025+100%2003
American CrowCorvidae102025-50%2003
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae102025-7%2003
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae82025+171%2003
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae72025+157%2004
Eastern TowheePasserellidae72025-11%2003
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae72025+87%2003
Red CrossbillFringillidae72019n/an/a
Blue JayCorvidae62025+44%2003
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae62025-44%2003
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae62025-62%2003
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae62025-40%2003
VeeryTurdidae62025-7%2003
Hermit ThrushTurdidae62025+60%2003
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae42025-13%2003
Common RavenCorvidae42025-52%2003
Brown CreeperCerthiidae42025+50%2003
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae42025-65%2003
Canada GooseAnatidae42025+144%2008
Tufted TitmouseParidae42025+50%2005
Turkey VultureCathartidae32025+125%2006
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae32008+200%2001
American GoldfinchFringillidae32025+50%2003
Field SparrowPasserellidae32025-58%2003
Northern CardinalCardinalidae32024+75%2003
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae32024+25%2004
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae32023+14%2003
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae32025+39%2005
Canada WarblerParulidae32025+233%2008

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.