BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14
Benton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.
93Species Recorded
6Years Surveyed
1971–1980Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Maine Benton
Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 52 | 1980 | +65% | 1977 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 51 | 1980 | -4% | 1977 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 44 | 1980 | +278% | 1977 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 43 | 1980 | +64% | 1977 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 39 | 1980 | +54% | 1977 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 34 | 1980 | -7% | 1977 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 33 | 1980 | +19% | 1977 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 31 | 1980 | -23% | 1977 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 28 | 1980 | -25% | 1977 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 27 | 1980 | -18% | 1977 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 24 | 1980 | +108% | 1977 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 22 | 1980 | +155% | 1977 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 20 | 1980 | +174% | 1977 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 20 | 1980 | +116% | 1977 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 20 | 1980 | -12% | 1977 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 17 | 1980 | +200% | 1977 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 1972 | +467% | 1971 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 1979 | -40% | 1977 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 16 | 1980 | +157% | 1977 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 16 | 1980 | +29% | 1977 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 16 | 1980 | -18% | 1977 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 15 | 1980 | +175% | 1977 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 15 | 1980 | +104% | 1977 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 14 | 1980 | +22% | 1977 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 1980 | +107% | 1977 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 1980 | +212% | 1977 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 11 | 1980 | +20% | 1977 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 1980 | +100% | 1977 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 1980 | +67% | 1977 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 10 | 1980 | n/a | n/a | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 1977 | +300% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 1980 | -12% | 1977 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 1980 | +0% | 1972 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 1980 | +233% | 1978 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 7 | 1980 | -50% | 1977 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 1980 | +22% | 1977 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 1980 | +360% | 1977 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 1980 | +14% | 1977 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 5 | 1980 | -18% | 1977 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1978 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.