BBS Route · New York · BCR 14
Sciota Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 99 species recorded across 11 survey years, still active.
99Species Recorded
11Years Surveyed
1968–2006Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on New York Sciota
Top 40 of 99 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 57 | 2006 | +49% | 1974 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 30 | 2006 | -51% | 1974 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 20 | 2006 | +11% | 1974 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 20 | 2006 | +186% | 1974 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2006 | +38% | 1974 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2006 | -18% | 1974 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2006 | -80% | 1974 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 11 | 2006 | -14% | 1974 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 10 | 2006 | +575% | 1976 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2006 | +110% | 1974 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2006 | -6% | 1974 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2006 | -4% | 1974 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2006 | -22% | 1974 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 9 | 2006 | +56% | 1974 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 9 | 2006 | +22% | 1974 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2006 | -24% | 1974 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2006 | +325% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2006 | +7% | 1974 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2006 | +0% | 1974 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 1998 | +30% | 1974 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2006 | -46% | 1975 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 5 | 2006 | -56% | 1974 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2006 | +14% | 1978 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2006 | +144% | 1976 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2006 | +150% | 1989 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 5 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 1989 | -68% | 1974 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2006 | -40% | 1974 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 1998 | -35% | 1974 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2006 | +20% | 1975 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2006 | +150% | 1974 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2006 | -31% | 1974 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1977 | -90% | 1975 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 4 | 1998 | -20% | 1977 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2006 | -39% | 1989 | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 1978 | +0% | 1974 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 3 | 2006 | +300% | 1975 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 1975 | +200% | 1968 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2006 | -81% | 1974 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.