BBS Route · New York · BCR 14

Dexter Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 3 survey years, no longer active.

Bird Species Found on New York Dexter Lake

Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Dexter Lake 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
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae591975+5%1968
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae521975+58%1968
American RobinTurdidae391975-19%1968
American RedstartParulidae371975+311%1968
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae35197535×1968
Wood ThrushTurdidae341975+240%1968
VeeryTurdidae331975+560%1968
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae271975+80%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae261975-4%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae261975-46%1968
Pine SiskinFringillidae251975n/an/a
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae221975+38%1968
OvenbirdParulidae211975+133%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae201975-9%1968
House SparrowPasseridae18196918×1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae161975-67%1968
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae151975n/an/a
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae141975+250%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae141975-86%1968
Purple FinchFringillidae121975+140%1968
Tree SwallowHirundinidae121975-40%1968
American CrowCorvidae111975+175%1968
Winter WrenTroglodytidae11197511×1968
Blue JayCorvidae101975+100%1968
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae101975-9%1969
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae101975+900%1969
Barn SwallowHirundinidae81975-82%1968
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae81975+300%1969
European StarlingSturnidae71975-93%1968
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae71975+75%1968
Gray CatbirdMimidae71975-61%1968
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae71975-82%1968
Hermit ThrushTurdidae71975-22%1968
American GoldfinchFringillidae61975-50%1968
Canada WarblerParulidae61975+500%1968
Chimney SwiftApodidae61975n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae51975-58%1968
Mourning WarblerParulidae51969-50%1968
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae51975+67%1969
Brown ThrasherMimidae51975+400%1969

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