BBS Route · Massachusetts · BCR 14
Hancock Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 12 survey years, no longer active.
94Species Recorded
12Years Surveyed
1997–2015Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Massachusetts Hancock
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 49 | 2015 | +35% | 1999 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 40 | 2014 | +207% | 2000 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 23 | 2015 | -28% | 1999 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 22 | 2015 | +26% | 1999 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2015 | +26% | 1999 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 15 | 2015 | +176% | 1999 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 15 | 2015 | -27% | 1999 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 15 | 2015 | -47% | 1999 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 14 | 2015 | +144% | 1999 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 13 | 2015 | -41% | 1999 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 13 | 2015 | +2% | 1999 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 12 | 2013 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2015 | +44% | 1999 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 10 | 2015 | -34% | 1999 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2015 | +5% | 1999 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 10 | 2015 | +14% | 1999 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2015 | +61% | 1999 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2015 | -8% | 1999 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2015 | -57% | 1999 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 8 | 2014 | +133% | 2001 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2015 | -37% | 1999 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2015 | -23% | 1999 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2015 | +38% | 1999 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2015 | +138% | 2000 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2015 | +0% | 2000 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2015 | +130% | 1999 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2015 | +67% | 1999 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2015 | +75% | 2000 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2015 | +288% | 1999 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2015 | +50% | 1999 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2015 | +22% | 1999 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2015 | +8% | 1999 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 2015 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2015 | +40% | 2010 | |
| Winter Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2013 | +100% | 2009 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 3 | 2015 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2015 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 3 | 2015 | +14% | 2000 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2015 | +14% | 2000 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2015 | +10% | 1999 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.