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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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 70 species recorded across 12 survey years, no longer active.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 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 →
12Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1966–1977Span
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Bird Species Found on New Jersey Ancora

Top 40 of 70 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Ancora 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
European StarlingSturnidae441977-35%1968
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae401977+19%1968
American RobinTurdidae331977+46%1968
Common GrackleIcteridae281977-11%1968
Blue JayCorvidae221977-21%1968
Eastern TowheePasserellidae201977-44%1968
Northern MockingbirdMimidae201977-20%1968
Mourning DoveColumbidae171977+2%1968
House SparrowPasseridae131977-53%1968
Rock PigeonColumbidae101967+43%1966
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae101977-47%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae101977-15%1968
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae81977+114%1969
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae71977-57%1968
American CrowCorvidae61977-51%1968
Fish CrowCorvidae61977+75%1972
Purple MartinHirundinidae61977+59%1968
Gray CatbirdMimidae61977-39%1968
Northern CardinalCardinalidae51977+111%1968
OvenbirdParulidae51977+25%1968
Tufted TitmouseParidae51977+3%1968
Wood ThrushTurdidae51977+20%1968
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae41977-58%1968
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae41976-10%1968
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae41977-22%1968
Wood DuckAnatidae41968n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae31977+0%1969
Field SparrowPasserellidae31977-65%1968
Barn SwallowHirundinidae31977-54%1968
Prairie WarblerParulidae31977-75%1968
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae31977+43%1969
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae31972n/an/a
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae21977+100%1970
Song SparrowPasserellidae21977-40%1968
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae21977+50%1969
Common YellowthroatParulidae21977-50%1968
Brown ThrasherMimidae21977-46%1968
Carolina ChickadeeParidae21977-55%1968
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae21967n/an/a
Chimney SwiftApodidae21977+18%1969

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