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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 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 →
11Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
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.

Species recorded on the Sciota 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
American RobinTurdidae572006+49%1974
European StarlingSturnidae302006-51%1974
American CrowCorvidae202006+11%1974
OvenbirdParulidae202006+186%1974
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae192006+38%1974
Song SparrowPasserellidae132006-18%1974
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae112006-80%1974
Common GrackleIcteridae112006-14%1974
Mourning DoveColumbidae102006+575%1976
Blue JayCorvidae102006+110%1974
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae102006-6%1974
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae102006-4%1974
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae92006-22%1974
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae92006+56%1974
American RedstartParulidae92006+22%1974
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae72006-24%1974
Hermit ThrushTurdidae72006+325%1976
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae62006+7%1974
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae62006+0%1974
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae61998+30%1974
Yellow WarblerParulidae62006-46%1975
VeeryTurdidae52006-56%1974
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae52006+14%1978
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae52006+144%1976
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae52006+150%1989
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae51998n/an/a
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae41989-68%1974
American GoldfinchFringillidae42006-40%1974
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae41998-35%1974
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae42006+20%1975
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae42006+150%1974
Wood ThrushTurdidae42006-31%1974
Bank SwallowHirundinidae41977-90%1975
Ring-billed GullLaridae41998-20%1977
Rock PigeonColumbidae32006-39%1989
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae31978+0%1974
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae32006+300%1975
Chimney SwiftApodidae31975+200%1968
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae31968n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae32006-81%1974

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