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BBS Route · New Hampshire · BCR 30

Strafford Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 125 species recorded across 57 survey years, still active.

125Species 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 →
57Years 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
6Observers

Bird Species Found on New Hampshire Strafford

Top 40 of 125 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Strafford 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 VireoVireonidae762024+22%1968
Tufted TitmouseParidae35202415×1982
Canada GooseAnatidae31202315×2005
Northern CardinalCardinalidae30202412×1984
American RobinTurdidae282024-53%1968
American CrowCorvidae252024+6%1968
American GoldfinchFringillidae212024+79%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae212024+19%1968
MallardAnatidae182024+371%1984
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae182024+560%2009
Pine WarblerParulidae17202412×1975
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae162024-16%1968
Mourning DoveColumbidae152024+135%1970
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae142024+600%1970
Gray CatbirdMimidae142024-32%1968
VeeryTurdidae142024-50%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae122024-16%1968
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae112024-5%1968
OvenbirdParulidae112024-43%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae112024-62%1968
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae112024+131%1968
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae102024+171%1968
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae102024-21%1968
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae102024+200%1968
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae92024+0%1968
Chimney SwiftApodidae82024-46%1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae82024-49%1968
Rock PigeonColumbidae81990+67%1987
Common GrackleIcteridae72024-15%1968
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae72024-24%1968
American RedstartParulidae72024-46%1968
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae62024+150%1976
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae62024+120%2017
Blue JayCorvidae52024-89%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae52024-65%1968
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae52024+400%1987
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae52021+75%1973
Common RavenCorvidae52024+133%1991
Barred OwlStrigidae42021+20%1979
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae42024+71%1968

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