BBS Route · West Virginia · BCR 28
Olcott Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 104 species recorded across 36 survey years, still active.
104Species Recorded
36Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on West Virginia Olcott
Top 40 of 104 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 43 | 2024 | +312% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 33 | 2024 | +10% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 29 | 2024 | +22% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 25 | 2024 | -13% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 24 | 2024 | +89% | 1968 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 22 | 2024 | -61% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | -45% | 1968 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 18 | 2014 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 17 | 2024 | +28% | 1968 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | -53% | 1968 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | -41% | 1968 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | +73% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2024 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -15% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | -18% | 1968 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | -24% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 9 | 2024 | +54% | 1969 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2024 | -8% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | -58% | 1968 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2024 | +39% | 1970 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | -79% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2024 | +100% | 1968 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2019 | -50% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2024 | +80% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -7% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -45% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +13% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | +14% | 1968 | |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | Parulidae | 5 | 2023 | +13% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -91% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 4 | 2024 | -81% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2024 | -74% | 1968 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +400% | 1969 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +175% | 1973 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +122% | 1971 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2022 | -33% | 2017 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -70% | 1968 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -65% | 1968 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | -84% | 1968 | |
| Cerulean Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -20% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.