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BBS Route · New York · BCR 13

Ellenburg Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 80 species recorded across 4 survey years, still active.

80Species 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 →
4Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1989–2006Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on New York Ellenburg

Top 40 of 80 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Ellenburg 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 StarlingSturnidae842006+6%2004
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae532006+6%2004
American RobinTurdidae412006+32%2004
American CrowCorvidae382006+23%2004
Rock PigeonColumbidae172006+105%2004
Song SparrowPasserellidae172006-9%2004
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae132006-17%2004
BobolinkIcteridae112006-10%2004
Yellow WarblerParulidae112006-5%2004
OvenbirdParulidae112006+92%2004
Common GrackleIcteridae102006-3%2004
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae102006-19%2004
Barn SwallowHirundinidae92006-46%2004
American GoldfinchFringillidae82006-49%2004
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae82006-22%2004
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae72006+33%2004
Blue JayCorvidae72006+33%2004
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae72006-66%2004
Common YellowthroatParulidae72006-50%2004
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae62006-41%2004
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae62006+200%2004
Mourning DoveColumbidae52006+73%2004
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae52006+83%2004
American RedstartParulidae52006+0%2004
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae52006+150%2004
VeeryTurdidae52006-29%2004
House SparrowPasseridae52006+25%2004
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae42006+80%2004
Tree SwallowHirundinidae42006+15%2004
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae42006-83%2004
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae41989n/an/a
Hermit ThrushTurdidae42005+0%1989
American BitternArdeidae32006+50%1989
Great Blue HeronArdeidae32006+100%2004
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae32005+50%1989
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae32006-33%2004
Common RavenCorvidae31989n/an/a
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32006-65%2004
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae32006+50%1989
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae32006+150%2004

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