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BBS Route · New York · BCR 14

Newcomb Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 129 species recorded across 45 survey years, still active.

129Species 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 →
45Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1971–2022Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on New York Newcomb

Top 40 of 129 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Newcomb 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
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae512022+48%1973
OvenbirdParulidae262022+18%1973
American CrowCorvidae222022+30%1973
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae212022+800%1973
Rock PigeonColumbidae202022+733%1984
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae192022-63%1973
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae162022+192%1973
Northern ParulaParulidae142022+720%1973
American RobinTurdidae142022-62%1973
Red CrossbillFringillidae14200714×1974
Blue JayCorvidae132022+68%1973
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae132022-52%1973
Winter WrenTroglodytidae132022-40%1973
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae132022+104%1973
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae102022+320%1973
MallardAnatidae82022+38%1996
Common YellowthroatParulidae72022-69%1973
Song SparrowPasserellidae62022-67%1973
VeeryTurdidae62022-76%1973
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae51993-60%1973
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae42021+200%1975
Nashville WarblerParulidae42022+14%1973
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae42022-71%1973
Hermit ThrushTurdidae42022+80%1973
Canada GooseAnatidae42022-86%2007
Turkey VultureCathartidae42021+300%2000
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae32022-20%1973
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae32002-74%1974
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae32022-54%1973
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae31992-72%1973
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae32022-63%1973
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae32022+8%1973
American RedstartParulidae32022-76%1973
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae32013-33%1975
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae31999+100%1977
Blue-winged WarblerParulidae32013n/an/a
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae22022-20%1973
Ruby-throated HummingbirdTrochilidae22021+0%1973
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae22022-36%1973
Purple FinchFringillidae22022-71%1973

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