BBS Route · Massachusetts · BCR 30
Wellfleet 2 Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 83 species recorded across 7 survey years, still active.
83Species Recorded
7Years Surveyed
2016–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Massachusetts Wellfleet 2
Top 40 of 83 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 65 | 2024 | +32% | 2018 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 52 | 2024 | -1% | 2018 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 46 | 2024 | +1% | 2018 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 40 | 2024 | -34% | 2018 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 35 | 2024 | -29% | 2018 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 34 | 2024 | -8% | 2018 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 33 | 2024 | -19% | 2018 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 30 | 2024 | -14% | 2018 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 30 | 2024 | -22% | 2018 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 27 | 2024 | -23% | 2018 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 25 | 2024 | -12% | 2018 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 24 | 2024 | -9% | 2018 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 22 | 2024 | +85% | 2018 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2024 | -17% | 2018 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 19 | 2024 | -2% | 2018 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 17 | 2024 | +26% | 2018 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 16 | 2024 | +18% | 2018 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | -14% | 2018 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 15 | 2024 | +100% | 2018 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 13 | 2021 | +30% | 2016 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -22% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -12% | 2018 | |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | 8 | 2024 | +214% | 2018 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2024 | -46% | 2018 | |
| Least Tern | Laridae | 8 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 7 | 2024 | -33% | 2018 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 5 | 2021 | +67% | 2016 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2024 | -42% | 2018 | |
| Laughing Gull | Laridae | 4 | 2023 | +100% | 2016 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2017 | -56% | 2016 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | -35% | 2018 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 4 | 2024 | +29% | 2018 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -24% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -14% | 2017 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2024 | +44% | 2018 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | -25% | 2017 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2017 | |
| Prairie Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2021 | |
| Willet | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2024 | +46% | 2018 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2024 | -32% | 2019 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.