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BBS Route · New York · BCR 14

North River Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 112 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.

112Species 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 →
34Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1966–2007Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on New York North River

Top 40 of 112 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 VireoVireonidae512007-21%1968
American RobinTurdidae442007-28%1968
OvenbirdParulidae252007+3%1968
European StarlingSturnidae222007-51%1968
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae192007-6%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae192007+22%1968
Song SparrowPasserellidae162007-50%1968
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae132007-48%1968
Hermit ThrushTurdidae122007+525%1973
Blue JayCorvidae112007-5%1968
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae112007+200%1968
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae102007-19%1968
Mourning DoveColumbidae102007+650%1973
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae92007-50%1968
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae82007+244%1968
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae72007-53%1968
American CrowCorvidae72007-54%1968
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae72007+133%1968
Gray CatbirdMimidae72007-56%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae62007-89%1968
American GoldfinchFringillidae62007-78%1968
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae62007+283%1973
Yellow WarblerParulidae62007-78%1968
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae62007+200%1969
American RedstartParulidae62007+58%1968
VeeryTurdidae62007-74%1968
Common GrackleIcteridae52007-80%1968
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae52007-39%1968
Magnolia WarblerParulidae52007+10%1968
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae52007+67%1977
Pine SiskinFringillidae51988+400%1979
Wood ThrushTurdidae42007-78%1968
Northern WaterthrushParulidae42004+250%1972
KilldeerCharadriidae42002+140%1971
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae42007-27%1971
Northern ParulaParulidae42007+75%1991
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae42006+75%1988
Common MerganserAnatidae42007+100%1988
Purple FinchFringillidae32007-61%1968

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