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BBS Route · New York · BCR 28

Somers Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 5 survey years, no longer active.

94Species 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 →
5Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1970–1977Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on New York Somers

Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Somers 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 RobinTurdidae411977-56%1973
American CrowCorvidae401977+22%1973
European StarlingSturnidae391977-66%1973
Common GrackleIcteridae381977-68%1973
Song SparrowPasserellidae311977-10%1973
Gray CatbirdMimidae281977-27%1973
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae251977-57%1973
Blue JayCorvidae201977-44%1973
Northern CardinalCardinalidae181977-20%1973
Common YellowthroatParulidae181977+100%1973
House SparrowPasseridae161977-71%1973
Rock PigeonColumbidae131977+167%1973
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae111977+200%1973
Yellow WarblerParulidae111977+36%1973
House FinchFringillidae101977+167%1975
Mourning DoveColumbidae91977-23%1973
Northern MockingbirdMimidae91977+83%1973
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae91977-12%1973
Herring GullLaridae8197716×1973
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae71970n/an/a
Tufted TitmouseParidae71977-65%1973
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae61977-45%1973
Eastern TowheePasserellidae61977+22%1973
Chimney SwiftApodidae51977-39%1973
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae51977-74%1973
Eastern Whip-poor-willCaprimulgidae51975n/an/a
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae41977-39%1973
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae41977-75%1973
Wood ThrushTurdidae41977-81%1973
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae31977-29%1973
American GoldfinchFringillidae31977-25%1973
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae31977+0%1973
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae31977-79%1973
Field SparrowPasserellidae31975-40%1973
Great Black-backed GullLaridae31975n/an/a
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae31975n/an/a
Mute SwanAnatidae21976-67%1970
American BitternArdeidae21970n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae21977+150%1975
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae21975+100%1970

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