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BBS Route · West Virginia · BCR 28

Breeden Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 86 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.

86Species 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 →
17Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1986–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on West Virginia Breeden

Top 40 of 86 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Breeden 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 VireoVireonidae442024-23%1995
Song SparrowPasserellidae312024-59%1995
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae312024-8%1995
American CrowCorvidae292024+42%1995
Tufted TitmouseParidae252024+16%1995
Northern CardinalCardinalidae202024-76%1995
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae192024-28%1995
American RedstartParulidae182024-31%1995
American RobinTurdidae182024-76%1995
Yellow WarblerParulidae172024-29%1995
Wood ThrushTurdidae152024-57%1995
Northern ParulaParulidae112024-13%1995
OvenbirdParulidae112024-67%1995
White-eyed VireoVireonidae92024+0%1995
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae92024+0%1995
American GoldfinchFringillidae82024-71%1995
European StarlingSturnidae72024-68%1995
Hooded WarblerParulidae72024+43%1995
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae52024-27%1995
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae52024-91%1995
Eastern TowheePasserellidae52024-61%1995
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae52024-90%1995
Cerulean WarblerParulidae52024+0%1995
Kentucky WarblerParulidae52024-77%1995
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae42024-85%1995
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae42024+60%1995
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae42024-64%1995
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae42024+200%1996
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae42005-36%1996
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae42005+300%2004
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae32007+100%2003
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae32022-33%1995
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae32024-73%1995
Summer TanagerCardinalidae32019-27%1995
Blue-winged WarblerParulidae32024-76%1995
Common YellowthroatParulidae32024-92%1995
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae32024-31%1995
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae22024-62%2003
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae22022+14%1996
Chimney SwiftApodidae22022-42%1995

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