BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14
Topsfield Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 92 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.
92Species Recorded
6Years Surveyed
1978–1996Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Maine Topsfield
Top 40 of 92 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 42 | 1996 | +103% | 1990 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 39 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 25 | 1996 | +35% | 1990 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 23 | 1996 | +22% | 1990 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 23 | 1996 | +47% | 1990 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 18 | 1996 | -3% | 1990 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 18 | 1996 | +44% | 1990 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 17 | 1996 | +5% | 1990 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 1996 | +31% | 1990 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 15 | 1996 | +152% | 1990 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 15 | 1996 | +41% | 1979 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 1996 | -35% | 1990 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 1996 | +23% | 1990 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 12 | 1996 | +36% | 1990 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 12 | 1996 | +76% | 1990 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 12 | 1996 | 12× | 1990 | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Parulidae | 11 | 1996 | +61% | 1990 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 11 | 1996 | +150% | 1990 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 1996 | +44% | 1990 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 1996 | +28% | 1990 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 9 | 1996 | -17% | 1990 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 8 | 1996 | +45% | 1990 | |
| Magnolia Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 1996 | -35% | 1990 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 1996 | +125% | 1990 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 1996 | +20% | 1990 | |
| Winter Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 1996 | +88% | 1990 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 7 | 1996 | -40% | 1990 | |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 1996 | +220% | 1979 | |
| Canada Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 1992 | +167% | 1990 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 6 | 1992 | +500% | 1990 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 1996 | +500% | 1991 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 5 | 1996 | -24% | 1990 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 1996 | -36% | 1990 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1996 | +33% | 1990 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 1992 | +300% | 1990 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 4 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 1996 | +50% | 1978 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 1996 | +15% | 1990 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 1996 | +33% | 1990 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 1996 | -75% | 1979 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.