BBS Route · West Virginia · BCR 28
Paradise Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 54 survey years, still active.
101Species Recorded
54Years Surveyed
1966–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on West Virginia Paradise
Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 115 | 2023 | -27% | 1970 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 101 | 2023 | -21% | 1970 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 58 | 2023 | -11% | 1970 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2023 | -30% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 27 | 2023 | +18% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 25 | 2023 | +50% | 1970 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 24 | 2023 | +14% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 22 | 2023 | -67% | 1970 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 20 | 2023 | +68% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 20 | 2023 | +336% | 1970 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 19 | 2023 | -36% | 1988 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2023 | -63% | 1970 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 15 | 2023 | -81% | 1971 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 13 | 2023 | -3% | 1970 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2023 | -43% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 11 | 2023 | -43% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 11 | 2023 | +4% | 1970 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 11 | 2023 | +257% | 1972 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2023 | -29% | 1970 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2023 | -79% | 1970 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2023 | +70% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2023 | -78% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | -82% | 1970 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2023 | +17% | 1970 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2023 | +100% | 1984 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | -35% | 1970 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2023 | -65% | 1970 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2023 | +15% | 1971 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2009 | -18% | 1978 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2007 | +67% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2021 | -15% | 1970 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 3 | 2023 | -77% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2023 | -67% | 1970 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 2019 | +83% | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | +200% | 1984 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2021 | +67% | 1973 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2023 | -9% | 1975 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2023 | +25% | 1981 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2023 | -33% | 1997 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2021 | +400% | 1971 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.