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BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14

Reeds Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 125 species recorded across 30 survey years, still active.

125Species 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 →
30Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1983–2024Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Maine Reeds

Top 40 of 125 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Reeds 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
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae422024+155%1992
OvenbirdParulidae382024+57%1993
American CrowCorvidae362024+55%1992
American RobinTurdidae342024-39%1992
Blue JayCorvidae272024+131%1992
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae192024+18%1992
Common YellowthroatParulidae182024+171%1992
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae182024+10%1993
Winter WrenTroglodytidae182024+100%1993
Hermit ThrushTurdidae152024+67%1993
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae142024+19%1992
Song SparrowPasserellidae142024+325%1992
Northern ParulaParulidae142024+223%1993
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae132024+56%1992
Rock PigeonColumbidae132024+181%1993
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae132024-16%1993
Pine WarblerParulidae13202411×1998
Mourning DoveColumbidae122024-4%1993
VeeryTurdidae122024-30%1993
American GoldfinchFringillidae92024+23%1992
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae92024+46%1994
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae82024+73%1994
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae82024+164%1993
Barn SwallowHirundinidae72024+13%1992
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae62024+100%1993
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae62024+257%1993
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae62024-42%1993
Common GrackleIcteridae52024-55%1992
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae52024+286%1994
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae52024+267%1998
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae42024-11%1994
American RedstartParulidae42024-44%1993
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae42024+78%1995
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae42024-74%1993
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae42024+8%1993
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae42022-25%1995
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae42024+8%1999
Red CrossbillFringillidae42024n/an/a
Ruby-throated HummingbirdTrochilidae32023+0%1995
Gray CatbirdMimidae32024-19%1992

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