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BBS Route · New Hampshire · BCR 14

Stratford Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 133 species recorded across 57 survey years, still active.

133Species 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 →
1966–2025Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on New Hampshire Stratford

Top 40 of 133 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
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae422025+7%1968
American CrowCorvidae352025+7%1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae342025-39%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae322025-33%1968
American RobinTurdidae282025-55%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae202025-72%1968
Canada GooseAnatidae16202512×1992
Yellow WarblerParulidae142025-31%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae142025+70%1968
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae132025+100%1968
OvenbirdParulidae112025+76%1968
American RedstartParulidae112025-14%1968
VeeryTurdidae102025-77%1968
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae82025+16%1968
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae82025-24%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae82025-57%1968
Northern ParulaParulidae72025+567%1971
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae62025-90%1968
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae62023+233%1980
Magnolia WarblerParulidae62025-7%1968
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae62025+80%1974
Pine WarblerParulidae62025+57%2022
American GoldfinchFringillidae52025-89%1968
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae42025-33%1968
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae42025+17%1971
Gray CatbirdMimidae42025-66%1968
Hermit ThrushTurdidae42022+80%1968
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae41995+40%1980
Red CrossbillFringillidae42019n/an/a
Chimney SwiftApodidae32015+71%1968
European StarlingSturnidae32025-97%1968
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32024-85%1968
House SparrowPasseridae31998-87%1968
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae32014+75%1974
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae32018+75%1975
Rock PigeonColumbidae22023-85%1968
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22022+50%1969
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae21972+100%1966
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae21995-64%1968
Purple FinchFringillidae22025-78%1968

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.