BBS Route · New York · BCR 13
Romulus Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 96 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.
96Species Recorded
24Years Surveyed
1968–2000Span
11Observers
Bird Species Found on New York Romulus
Top 40 of 96 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 501 | 2000 | +68% | 1972 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 146 | 2000 | -67% | 1972 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 102 | 2000 | +18% | 1972 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 93 | 2000 | +80% | 1972 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 70 | 2000 | +14% | 1972 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 64 | 2000 | -85% | 1972 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 57 | 2000 | -16% | 1972 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 41 | 2000 | +63% | 1972 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 38 | 2000 | +543% | 1980 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 27 | 2000 | -70% | 1972 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 1997 | +40% | 1972 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 22 | 2000 | -76% | 1988 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 21 | 2000 | +65% | 1974 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 17 | 2000 | +740% | 1973 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2000 | -44% | 1972 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 13 | 2000 | +26% | 1972 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 12 | 2000 | -4% | 1972 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2000 | -7% | 1972 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2000 | -44% | 1972 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2000 | +18% | 1972 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 1997 | -26% | 1972 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2000 | -41% | 1972 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 8 | 2000 | +129% | 1980 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2000 | +43% | 1987 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2000 | -70% | 1972 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 6 | 2000 | +14% | 1972 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2000 | +17% | 1987 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2000 | +66% | 1972 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 1997 | +50% | 1977 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 4 | 2000 | -77% | 1972 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 1997 | -30% | 1972 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2000 | -4% | 1972 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 1997 | +0% | 1972 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 1993 | +38% | 1983 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 1997 | +20% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 1993 | -36% | 1972 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2000 | +100% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2000 | -87% | 1972 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2000 | -44% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.