BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14
Benedicta Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 115 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
115Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1976–2022Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Maine Benedicta
Top 40 of 115 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 52 | 2022 | -65% | 1978 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 31 | 2018 | +300% | 2009 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 29 | 2022 | -26% | 1978 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 26 | 2022 | +72% | 1978 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 20 | 2022 | -15% | 1978 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 19 | 2022 | -38% | 1978 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 15 | 2022 | +95% | 1978 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 11 | 2022 | -2% | 1978 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 11 | 2022 | -48% | 1978 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2022 | -64% | 1978 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 9 | 2022 | +0% | 1978 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2022 | +69% | 1978 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2022 | -20% | 1978 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2022 | -76% | 1978 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2022 | -79% | 1978 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 8 | 2022 | -59% | 1978 | |
| Winter Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2022 | -44% | 1978 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 7 | 2019 | +33% | 1978 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2022 | -67% | 1978 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2019 | +125% | 1978 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2022 | +300% | 1978 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 5 | 2022 | -74% | 1978 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2022 | -35% | 1996 | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Phasianidae | 5 | 2019 | +33% | 2009 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | -18% | 1978 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2019 | +57% | 1978 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | -39% | 1978 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 1980 | +167% | 1977 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1980 | +43% | 1977 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2022 | -56% | 1979 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 4 | 2022 | -53% | 1978 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 1998 | -94% | 1978 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2022 | -60% | 1978 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 1977 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Black Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 3 | 2022 | -72% | 1978 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2022 | -54% | 1978 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2022 | -77% | 1978 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2022 | -52% | 1978 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 3 | 2022 | -75% | 1978 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.