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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 31 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 →
31Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1983–2025Span
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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 VireoVireonidae422025+185%1992
OvenbirdParulidae332025+50%1993
American RobinTurdidae312025-38%1992
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae212025+19%1992
Song SparrowPasserellidae212025+475%1992
European StarlingSturnidae202025-17%1993
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae182025-8%1993
American CrowCorvidae172025+53%1992
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae172025+27%1992
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae172025+28%1993
Canada GooseAnatidae172025+425%2000
Blue JayCorvidae152025+88%1992
American GoldfinchFringillidae152025+46%1992
Mourning DoveColumbidae142025+26%1993
Common YellowthroatParulidae132025+125%1992
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae132025+129%1993
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae112025+52%1992
Pine WarblerParulidae112025+925%1998
Rock PigeonColumbidae102025+100%1993
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae102025+225%1996
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae92025+186%1994
Northern ParulaParulidae92025+185%1993
Hermit ThrushTurdidae92025+83%1993
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae82025+47%1994
Barn SwallowHirundinidae62025+13%1992
Nashville WarblerParulidae62025+83%1993
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae62025+64%1994
VeeryTurdidae62025-39%1993
Common GrackleIcteridae52024-55%1992
American RedstartParulidae52025-53%1993
Chimney SwiftApodidae52025+9%1993
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae52025-69%1993
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae52025-33%1993
Winter WrenTroglodytidae52025+78%1993
Tufted TitmouseParidae52025+67%2023
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae42025+200%1992
Common RavenCorvidae42025-33%1992
Gray CatbirdMimidae42025-38%1992
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae42025+171%1993
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae42025-8%1993

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.