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BBS Route · New York · BCR 14

North River Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 115 species recorded across 35 survey years, still active.

115Species 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 →
35Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1966–2025Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on New York North River

Top 40 of 115 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the North River 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
Canada GooseAnatidae1002007n/an/a
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae452025-18%1968
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae342025+228%1968
OvenbirdParulidae262025+22%1968
American RobinTurdidae242025-30%1968
Blue JayCorvidae142025+2%1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae132025-50%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae132025-32%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae132025+25%1968
American GoldfinchFringillidae112025-76%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae112025-31%1968
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae102025+217%1969
European StarlingSturnidae72025-70%1968
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae62025-52%1968
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae62025+57%1973
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae62025+260%1969
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae52025-50%1968
Magnolia WarblerParulidae52007+10%1968
Gray CatbirdMimidae52025-59%1968
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae52025-9%1971
Pine SiskinFringillidae51988+400%1979
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae42025+40%1969
American CrowCorvidae42025-74%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae42025-86%1968
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae42025+250%1973
American RedstartParulidae42025+16%1968
Wood ThrushTurdidae42025-84%1968
VeeryTurdidae42025-80%1968
Northern WaterthrushParulidae42004+250%1972
KilldeerCharadriidae42002+140%1971
Common RavenCorvidae42025+160%1990
Common MerganserAnatidae42007+100%1988
Tufted TitmouseParidae42025+300%2006
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae32025-53%1968
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae32025-23%1968
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae32006-87%1968
Warbling VireoVireonidae31990+0%1973
Yellow WarblerParulidae32025-73%1968
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae32025+167%1968
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae32025-31%1968

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.