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BBS Route · West Virginia · BCR 28

Yawkey Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 35 survey years, still active.

93Species 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 →
35Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1966–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on West Virginia Yawkey

Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Yawkey 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
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae362024+166%1968
Rock PigeonColumbidae352003+775%1967
Song SparrowPasserellidae332024+48%1968
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae332024+70%1968
Tufted TitmouseParidae282024+183%1968
American RobinTurdidae242024+13%1968
American RedstartParulidae232024+400%1968
Northern CardinalCardinalidae222024-16%1968
American CrowCorvidae172024+15%1968
European StarlingSturnidae162024+13%1968
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae132024+21%1968
Eastern TowheePasserellidae132024-21%1968
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae112024+213%1968
Hooded WarblerParulidae112024+189%1968
Yellow WarblerParulidae102024-49%1968
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae92024+257%1969
Turkey VultureCathartidae82023+767%1969
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae82024-61%1968
Wood ThrushTurdidae82024-25%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae72024-59%1968
Cerulean WarblerParulidae72024-7%1968
House FinchFringillidae72024+7%2009
Northern ParulaParulidae62024-52%1968
American GoldfinchFringillidae52024-80%1968
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae52024-56%1968
White-eyed VireoVireonidae52024-62%1968
OvenbirdParulidae52024-27%1968
Barn SwallowHirundinidae42024+27%1969
Kentucky WarblerParulidae42024-61%1968
Carolina ChickadeeParidae42024-69%1968
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae42024-55%1968
Mourning DoveColumbidae42024+225%1969
Tree SwallowHirundinidae42024+7%2006
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae42011+100%2007
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae32024-89%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae32024-90%1968
Louisiana WaterthrushParulidae32024-27%1970
Brown ThrasherMimidae32024-44%1969
Swainson's WarblerParulidae32024+50%1975
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae22023-67%1968

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