BBS Route · New Jersey · BCR 30
Ancora Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 70 species recorded across 12 survey years, no longer active.
70Species Recorded
12Years Surveyed
1966–1977Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on New Jersey Ancora
Top 40 of 70 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 44 | 1977 | -35% | 1968 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 40 | 1977 | +19% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 33 | 1977 | +46% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 28 | 1977 | -11% | 1968 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 22 | 1977 | -21% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 20 | 1977 | -44% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 20 | 1977 | -20% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 17 | 1977 | +2% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 13 | 1977 | -53% | 1968 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 10 | 1967 | +43% | 1966 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 1977 | -47% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 10 | 1977 | -15% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 1977 | +114% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 1977 | -57% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 1977 | -51% | 1968 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 1977 | +75% | 1972 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 6 | 1977 | +59% | 1968 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 6 | 1977 | -39% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 5 | 1977 | +111% | 1968 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 5 | 1977 | +25% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 5 | 1977 | +3% | 1968 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 1977 | +20% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1977 | -58% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 1976 | -10% | 1968 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 1977 | -22% | 1968 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 1977 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1977 | -65% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 1977 | -54% | 1968 | |
| Prairie Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1977 | -75% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 1977 | +43% | 1969 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 3 | 1972 | n/a | n/a | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 1977 | +100% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1977 | -40% | 1968 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 2 | 1977 | +50% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 2 | 1977 | -50% | 1968 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 1977 | -46% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 1977 | -55% | 1968 | |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 1967 | n/a | n/a | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 1977 | +18% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.