BBS Route · Massachusetts · BCR 30
Littleton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 114 species recorded across 46 survey years, still active.
114Species Recorded
46Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Massachusetts Littleton
Top 40 of 114 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 48 | 2024 | -50% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 36 | 2024 | -26% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 26 | 2024 | -21% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 25 | 2024 | -41% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 24 | 2024 | +381% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2024 | 12× | 1974 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 16 | 2024 | -6% | 1969 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 15 | 2024 | +267% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 2024 | +650% | 2005 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | -57% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 12 | 2024 | +717% | 1976 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2004 | -42% | 1974 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 9 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +13% | 1969 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | -18% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +114% | 2000 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -78% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +46% | 1969 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2023 | -75% | 1990 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | +300% | 2000 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2023 | -81% | 1969 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | -13% | 1969 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | -59% | 1970 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | -31% | 1992 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 2018 | -23% | 1971 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -25% | 1989 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2019 | +150% | 1990 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1991 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -54% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -67% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2024 | -98% | 1969 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2023 | -67% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2024 | -60% | 1969 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2006 | +25% | 1970 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | -15% | 1969 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 2 | 2015 | -85% | 1969 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -89% | 1969 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1993 | -50% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2023 | +50% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.