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BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14

Baker Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 88 species recorded across 12 survey years, no longer active.

88Species 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 →
12Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1994–2009Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Maine Baker Lake

Top 40 of 88 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Baker Lake 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
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae432009+9%1996
American RobinTurdidae382009+153%1996
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae282009+171%1996
Winter WrenTroglodytidae232009-16%1996
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae222009+38%1996
Northern ParulaParulidae152009-21%1996
Common YellowthroatParulidae152009+58%1996
Hermit ThrushTurdidae132009+15%1996
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae132009+375%2000
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae102005+350%1996
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae92009-14%1996
Nashville WarblerParulidae82009-26%1996
OvenbirdParulidae82009+50%1996
American RedstartParulidae82009+53%1998
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae72009+10%1996
Blue JayCorvidae72009+23%1996
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae52009+71%1998
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae51994n/an/a
Philadelphia VireoVireonidae51994n/an/a
VeeryTurdidae52009+14%1997
Yellow WarblerParulidae52005+88%2000
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae42005+22%1997
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae42008+0%1996
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae42009+57%1996
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae42009+9%1996
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae42005+11%1996
Barn SwallowHirundinidae42009+0%1995
Palm WarblerParulidae42005+100%1998
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae32005+120%1996
American GoldfinchFringillidae32009+0%1997
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae32009-50%1999
Cape May WarblerParulidae32009+100%1995
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae32009+38%1996
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32009+40%1996
Tree SwallowHirundinidae31999-17%1996
Common TernLaridae31997n/an/a
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32009n/an/a
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae21995+0%1994
Song SparrowPasserellidae22009+67%1996
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae22009-25%1998

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