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BBS Route · New York · BCR 28

Orange Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 76 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

76Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1987–1992Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on New York Orange Lake

Top 40 of 76 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Orange 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
European StarlingSturnidae741992+8%1989
Wood ThrushTurdidae431992+55%1989
American RobinTurdidae401992+2%1989
Mourning DoveColumbidae291992+70%1989
Northern CardinalCardinalidae221992+40%1989
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae201992-28%1989
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae171992-28%1989
Gray CatbirdMimidae171992-24%1989
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae171992-17%1989
Blue JayCorvidae141992+53%1989
Song SparrowPasserellidae141992+31%1989
American CrowCorvidae121992+22%1989
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae121992+33%1989
OvenbirdParulidae121992+0%1989
Tufted TitmouseParidae121992+109%1989
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae111992+42%1989
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae111992+47%1988
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae101992+33%1989
House FinchFringillidae101992+21%1989
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae101992+46%1989
Barn SwallowHirundinidae91992+50%1989
Yellow WarblerParulidae91992-37%1989
Common YellowthroatParulidae91992-39%1989
House SparrowPasseridae91992-83%1989
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae91988n/an/a
Common GrackleIcteridae81992-50%1989
Northern MockingbirdMimidae81992+21%1989
VeeryTurdidae71992+11%1989
Chimney SwiftApodidae61991+18%1988
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae61992+0%1989
Canada GooseAnatidae61992-68%1989
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae51992+0%1989
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae51992+37%1989
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae51991+50%1989
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae51992+10%1989
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae41992+0%1989
American GoldfinchFringillidae41992-56%1989
Blue-winged WarblerParulidae41992+50%1989
Rock PigeonColumbidae41990-20%1988
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae31992-23%1989

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