BBS Route · West Virginia · BCR 28
Lost River Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 25 survey years, still active.
97Species Recorded
25Years Surveyed
1996–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on West Virginia Lost River
Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 38 | 2023 | +100% | 1998 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 27 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 25 | 2023 | +213% | 1998 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 25 | 2023 | +21% | 1998 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2023 | +50% | 1998 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2023 | +117% | 1998 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2023 | +26% | 1998 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 17 | 2023 | +300% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 17 | 2023 | +41% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 15 | 2023 | +206% | 1998 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 12 | 2023 | -64% | 1998 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2023 | +77% | 1998 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 11 | 2023 | +163% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 11 | 2021 | +167% | 1999 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2023 | +236% | 1998 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2021 | +264% | 1999 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2023 | +205% | 1998 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 9 | 2023 | +178% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2023 | +20% | 1998 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2023 | +167% | 1999 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2023 | -49% | 1998 | |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | Parulidae | 8 | 2021 | +260% | 1999 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 7 | 2019 | +200% | 2001 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2023 | +151% | 1998 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2023 | -23% | 1998 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 7 | 2023 | +200% | 1998 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2023 | +380% | 1999 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2023 | +50% | 2003 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 7 | 2023 | +300% | 2014 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2023 | -21% | 1998 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2023 | +255% | 1999 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | +413% | 1998 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 5 | 2021 | +50% | 2010 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2019 | +125% | 1998 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | +33% | 1998 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2023 | -37% | 1998 | |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2021 | +300% | 2004 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2023 | +150% | 2019 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2022 | +78% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | -23% | 1998 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.