BBS Route · Michigan · BCR 23
Hamtramck Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 50 species recorded across 7 survey years, no longer active.
50Species Recorded
7Years Surveyed
1978–1984Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Michigan Hamtramck
Top 40 of 50 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 207 | 1984 | +35% | 1980 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 170 | 1984 | -36% | 1980 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 122 | 1984 | -40% | 1980 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 59 | 1984 | +81% | 1980 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 48 | 1984 | +14% | 1980 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 43 | 1984 | +235% | 1980 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 35 | 1984 | +48% | 1980 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 15 | 1984 | +246% | 1980 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 14 | 1984 | -10% | 1980 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 1984 | +140% | 1980 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 8 | 1984 | +8% | 1980 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 7 | 1984 | +233% | 1980 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 6 | 1984 | +217% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 1984 | -41% | 1980 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 1983 | -49% | 1980 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1982 | +300% | 1978 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 2 | 1984 | -77% | 1981 | |
| Common Tern | Laridae | 2 | 1984 | +33% | 1980 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1984 | +100% | 1979 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 1984 | +600% | 1979 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1984 | +100% | 1979 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 2 | 1984 | -20% | 1981 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 1982 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 1983 | -50% | 1978 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 1980 | -50% | 1978 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 1 | 1984 | +0% | 1978 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1984 | -43% | 1980 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1982 | -60% | 1979 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 1 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 1 | 1984 | +33% | 1980 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 1 | 1983 | -50% | 1979 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 1984 | -38% | 1980 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 1 | 1980 | +0% | 1978 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 1 | 1983 | +0% | 1978 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1983 | +67% | 1980 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 1 | 1984 | +0% | 1980 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 1 | 1984 | -50% | 1980 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 1 | 1981 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.