BBS Route · New Jersey · BCR 29
Sandbrook Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 54 survey years, still active.
108Species Recorded
54Years Surveyed
1969–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on New Jersey Sandbrook
Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 49 | 2024 | -38% | 1971 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 34 | 2024 | +129% | 1971 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 30 | 2024 | -11% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2024 | +241% | 1971 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 24 | 2024 | 13× | 1982 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 23 | 2024 | -81% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 21 | 2024 | -39% | 1971 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 21 | 2024 | +90% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 21 | 2024 | -54% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 19 | 2024 | -13% | 1971 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 17 | 2024 | +49% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 14 | 2024 | +167% | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 14 | 2024 | +560% | 1973 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | -86% | 1971 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +22% | 1971 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 11 | 2024 | +213% | 1971 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2024 | +71% | 1981 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -90% | 1971 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -29% | 1971 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | -57% | 1971 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | +117% | 1996 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +320% | 1971 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -66% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 6 | 2024 | -39% | 1971 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -25% | 1971 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +133% | 1972 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 1993 | -55% | 1985 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +175% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -28% | 1971 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -18% | 1971 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | -23% | 1971 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +367% | 1976 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 2023 | +125% | 1990 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2024 | +147% | 2004 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | +143% | 1971 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | -88% | 1972 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | +71% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | -40% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +83% | 1972 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 3 | 2024 | +275% | 1973 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.