BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14
Castine Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 105 species recorded across 18 survey years, still active.
105Species Recorded
18Years Surveyed
1976–2006Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Maine Castine
Top 40 of 105 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 72 | 2006 | +197% | 1982 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 30 | 2006 | -40% | 1982 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 28 | 2006 | -16% | 1982 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 19 | 2006 | -45% | 1982 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 19 | 2006 | -23% | 1982 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 17 | 2006 | -26% | 1982 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 17 | 2006 | -50% | 1982 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 17 | 2006 | -56% | 1982 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2006 | +32% | 1986 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 14 | 2006 | -11% | 1982 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 14 | 2006 | +200% | 1986 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 12 | 2006 | -70% | 1982 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2006 | +146% | 1982 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2000 | -80% | 1983 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 9 | 2006 | -46% | 1982 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 9 | 2006 | -43% | 1982 | |
| Winter Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2005 | +120% | 1982 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2006 | -76% | 1982 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 8 | 2006 | -80% | 1982 | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2006 | -60% | 1982 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2006 | -55% | 1982 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 6 | 2006 | -70% | 1982 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2006 | +67% | 1992 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2006 | -36% | 1982 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 5 | 2006 | -63% | 1982 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 4 | 1986 | +300% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 1986 | +75% | 1977 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2005 | -50% | 1982 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2006 | +8% | 1983 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 4 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 4 | 2005 | n/a | n/a | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 3 | 2006 | +200% | 1995 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2005 | +0% | 1983 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 3 | 2006 | -30% | 1982 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2000 | -60% | 1982 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2006 | -76% | 1982 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 1995 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 2005 | +40% | 1982 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2000 | -29% | 1982 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2005 | +0% | 1982 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.