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BBS Route · New Hampshire · BCR 14

Franconia Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 129 species recorded across 56 survey years, still active.

129Species 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 →
56Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1966–2024Span
8Observers

Bird Species Found on New Hampshire Franconia

Top 40 of 129 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Franconia 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 VireoVireonidae392024-29%1968
American RobinTurdidae282024-51%1968
OvenbirdParulidae252024+47%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae212024+77%1968
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae152024-28%1968
American CrowCorvidae142024+100%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae142024-61%1968
Mourning DoveColumbidae122024+156%1968
Blue JayCorvidae122024+8%1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae122024-47%1968
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae112024-16%1968
MallardAnatidae11202412×1992
Pine SiskinFringillidae102001+140%1969
Rock PigeonColumbidae92023+133%1975
Common RavenCorvidae92024+125%1977
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae82024+160%1968
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae82024+114%1968
Winter WrenTroglodytidae82024-57%1968
Hermit ThrushTurdidae72024+267%1968
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae62024-29%1968
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae62024+0%1969
Magnolia WarblerParulidae62024-61%1968
Wilson's WarblerParulidae61975+80%1969
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae62024+100%1969
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae52024-88%1968
Tree SwallowHirundinidae52024-86%1968
Northern ParulaParulidae52024+86%1968
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae52024+567%1968
Canada WarblerParulidae52024-50%1968
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae52023+0%1970
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae42024-14%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae42024-86%1968
Common GrackleIcteridae42024-83%1968
American RedstartParulidae42024-58%1968
VeeryTurdidae42024-88%1968
Hooded MerganserAnatidae42014+150%1998
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae42024-36%2005
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae32022-67%1968
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae32023-57%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae32024-83%1968

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