BBS Route · West Virginia · BCR 28
Josephs Mill Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 21 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
21Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on West Virginia Josephs Mill
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 47 | 2024 | +19% | 1996 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 37 | 2024 | -11% | 1996 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 35 | 2024 | -40% | 1996 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 34 | 2024 | -16% | 1996 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 33 | 2024 | -32% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 30 | 2024 | +36% | 1996 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 27 | 2024 | +44% | 1996 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 27 | 2024 | +82% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 24 | 2024 | -17% | 1996 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | -45% | 1996 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 17 | 2024 | -47% | 1996 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 16 | 2024 | -14% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -18% | 1996 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | -5% | 1996 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 15 | 2024 | -70% | 1996 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 15 | 2024 | -28% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | -3% | 1996 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 13 | 2024 | -27% | 1996 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2024 | +39% | 1996 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 11 | 2024 | +30% | 1996 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -65% | 1996 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | -69% | 1996 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 2024 | -5% | 1996 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 10 | 2024 | -35% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | -4% | 1996 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 8 | 2024 | +80% | 1996 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 8 | 2024 | -5% | 1996 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -50% | 1996 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -15% | 1996 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | -63% | 1996 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 8 | 2024 | -48% | 1996 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2024 | +933% | 2000 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +50% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | -45% | 1996 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -53% | 1996 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2003 | +600% | 1993 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +73% | 1996 | |
| Blue-winged Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2022 | +6% | 1997 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +169% | 1997 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +367% | 2004 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.