BBS Route · New York · BCR 14
Underwood Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 124 species recorded across 29 survey years, no longer active.
124Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1967–1996Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on New York Underwood
Top 40 of 124 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 34 | 1996 | +27% | 1970 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 30 | 1996 | -46% | 1970 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 22 | 1996 | +125% | 1970 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 17 | 1996 | -31% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 13 | 1996 | -61% | 1970 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 13 | 1996 | -31% | 1970 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 1996 | -47% | 1970 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 11 | 1996 | -79% | 1970 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 10 | 1995 | +480% | 1971 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 1995 | -38% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 1996 | -69% | 1970 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 1996 | -76% | 1970 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 8 | 1996 | -54% | 1970 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 1996 | -47% | 1970 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 8 | 1996 | -62% | 1970 | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Anatidae | 8 | 1970 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 8 | 1996 | +60% | 1976 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 8 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 1996 | -74% | 1970 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 7 | 1996 | -53% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 1996 | +200% | 1975 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 1996 | -60% | 1970 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 1996 | -27% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1996 | -61% | 1970 | |
| Winter Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 1996 | +70% | 1970 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 1996 | -44% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 1995 | -53% | 1970 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1996 | -64% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 1995 | -22% | 1971 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 1994 | +38% | 1972 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 3 | 1996 | +167% | 1973 | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1996 | -29% | 1971 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 1996 | +33% | 1970 | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1988 | +50% | 1972 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1989 | +67% | 1979 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 1995 | -58% | 1970 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1996 | -92% | 1970 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1992 | -94% | 1970 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 1995 | -47% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.