BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14
Jefferson Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 111 species recorded across 20 survey years, still active.
111Species Recorded
20Years Surveyed
1991–2010Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Maine Jefferson
Top 40 of 111 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 38 | 2010 | +15% | 1993 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 33 | 2010 | +58% | 1993 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 26 | 2010 | +41% | 1993 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 24 | 2010 | +25% | 1993 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 21 | 2007 | +133% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 19 | 2010 | +35% | 1993 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 19 | 2010 | -4% | 1993 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 18 | 2010 | +159% | 1993 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2010 | -11% | 1993 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 17 | 2010 | +24% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2010 | -22% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 13 | 2010 | -6% | 1993 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2010 | +2% | 1993 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2010 | -8% | 1993 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2010 | -61% | 1993 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 9 | 2010 | -21% | 1993 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 8 | 2010 | +667% | 1996 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 7 | 2010 | -10% | 1993 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2008 | -17% | 1993 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2008 | +63% | 1994 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2010 | -33% | 1993 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2010 | +16% | 1993 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2010 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 2010 | -33% | 1993 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2008 | -27% | 1993 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2010 | +17% | 1993 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2009 | +67% | 1993 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2009 | -8% | 1993 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2010 | -43% | 1993 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 4 | 2010 | -12% | 1993 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 4 | 2010 | +40% | 2003 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2010 | -16% | 1993 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2010 | -14% | 1993 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 3 | 2010 | -55% | 1994 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2010 | +75% | 1998 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2010 | -38% | 2002 | |
| Hooded Merganser | Anatidae | 2 | 2008 | +50% | 1992 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2008 | -38% | 1993 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2009 | +75% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.