BBS Route · New York · BCR 13
Argyle Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 111 species recorded across 44 survey years, still active.
111Species Recorded
44Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on New York Argyle
Top 40 of 111 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 212 | 2024 | -60% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 64 | 2024 | -17% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 63 | 2024 | -74% | 1970 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 45 | 2024 | -31% | 1970 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 41 | 2024 | -28% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 34 | 2024 | -72% | 1970 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 29 | 2024 | +69% | 1970 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 26 | 2024 | +89% | 1970 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 25 | 2024 | +13% | 1970 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 22 | 2024 | +231% | 1973 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 21 | 2024 | +241% | 1970 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2024 | +833% | 1971 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 19 | 2024 | -48% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 15 | 2024 | +170% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2024 | +230% | 1970 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 14 | 2024 | +400% | 1970 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | +13% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | -53% | 1970 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | -26% | 1970 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | -82% | 1970 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 12 | 2024 | +273% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -69% | 1970 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | +193% | 1971 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 10 | 2024 | -68% | 1971 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +3% | 1970 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 9 | 2024 | +580% | 1976 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 9 | 2024 | +367% | 2004 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -13% | 1970 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | +286% | 1971 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | +60% | 1991 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 7 | 2024 | +70% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -30% | 1970 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | -74% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +157% | 1999 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +60% | 1990 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | -54% | 1970 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -58% | 1970 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2022 | -67% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -74% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -44% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.