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BBS Route · Massachusetts · BCR 14

N Orange Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 120 species recorded across 55 survey years, still active.

120Species 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 →
55Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Massachusetts N Orange

Top 40 of 120 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the N Orange 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 VireoVireonidae882024+52%1970
American RobinTurdidae452024-17%1970
OvenbirdParulidae432024+30%1970
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae322024+118%1970
Tufted TitmouseParidae28202427×1988
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae252024-3%1970
European StarlingSturnidae212024-51%1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae182024+940%1971
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae172024-7%1970
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae162024-12%1970
American GoldfinchFringillidae152024+63%1970
Northern CardinalCardinalidae15202416×1978
Gray CatbirdMimidae152024-5%1970
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae142024+0%1970
Chimney SwiftApodidae132024-13%1970
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae132024+82%1970
Song SparrowPasserellidae132024-52%1970
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae132024+7%1970
Yellow WarblerParulidae132024+75%1970
Common YellowthroatParulidae132024-34%1970
Pine WarblerParulidae13202411×1985
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae122024+105%1970
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae102024+131%1970
Blue JayCorvidae102024-42%1970
American RedstartParulidae102024-33%1970
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae102024+480%1975
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae92024-54%1970
VeeryTurdidae92024-31%1970
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae82024-61%1970
Common GrackleIcteridae82024-45%1970
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae82024-33%1970
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae82024+350%2011
Rock PigeonColumbidae72024+225%1978
American CrowCorvidae72024-42%1970
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae72024+0%1970
Brown CreeperCerthiidae72024+67%1973
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae62024+9%1970
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae52024+100%1997
Tree SwallowHirundinidae42024-75%1970
Canada GooseAnatidae42024+150%1994

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