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BBS Route · New Hampshire · BCR 14

Stratford Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 132 species recorded across 56 survey years, still active.

132Species 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
5Observers

Bird Species Found on New Hampshire Stratford

Top 40 of 132 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Stratford 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
American CrowCorvidae282024+11%1968
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae272024-2%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae212024+93%1968
Canada GooseAnatidae19202235×1992
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae172024-72%1968
American RobinTurdidae162024-63%1968
American RedstartParulidae152024-25%1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae142024-42%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae132024-33%1968
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae122024-4%1968
Common GrackleIcteridae102024-60%1968
OvenbirdParulidae102024+95%1968
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae102024+78%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae92024-60%1968
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae82024+90%1968
Northern ParulaParulidae72024+467%1971
Yellow WarblerParulidae62024-34%1968
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae62023+233%1980
Magnolia WarblerParulidae52024-33%1968
Pine WarblerParulidae52024+71%2022
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae42023+11%1968
Hermit ThrushTurdidae42022+80%1968
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae41995+40%1980
Red CrossbillFringillidae42019n/an/a
Chimney SwiftApodidae32015+71%1968
European StarlingSturnidae32022-97%1968
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32024-85%1968
House SparrowPasseridae31998-87%1968
Winter WrenTroglodytidae32024-27%1969
VeeryTurdidae32024-67%1968
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae32014+75%1974
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae32018+75%1975
Rock PigeonColumbidae22023-85%1968
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22022+50%1969
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae22022-67%1968
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae21972+100%1966
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae21995-64%1968
American GoldfinchFringillidae22024-69%1968
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae22024-90%1968
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae22023-39%1968

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