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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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 124 species recorded across 29 survey years, no longer active.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 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 →
29Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
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.

Species recorded on the Underwood 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
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae341996+27%1970
American RobinTurdidae301996-46%1970
American CrowCorvidae221996+125%1970
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae171996-31%1970
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae131996-61%1970
OvenbirdParulidae131996-31%1970
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae121996-47%1970
European StarlingSturnidae111996-79%1970
Ring-billed GullLaridae101995+480%1971
Blue JayCorvidae101995-38%1970
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae101996-69%1970
Tree SwallowHirundinidae91996-76%1970
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae81996-54%1970
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae81996-47%1970
Common YellowthroatParulidae81996-62%1970
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae81970n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae81996+60%1976
Red CrossbillFringillidae81983n/an/a
Wood ThrushTurdidae71996-74%1970
VeeryTurdidae71996-53%1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae61996+200%1975
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae51996-60%1970
Common GrackleIcteridae51996-27%1970
Song SparrowPasserellidae51996-61%1970
Winter WrenTroglodytidae41996+70%1970
Purple FinchFringillidae41996-44%1971
Chimney SwiftApodidae31995-53%1970
American GoldfinchFringillidae31996-64%1970
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae31995-22%1971
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae31994+38%1972
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae31996+167%1973
Black-crowned Night HeronArdeidae31987n/an/a
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae21996-29%1971
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae21996+33%1970
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae21988+50%1972
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae21989+67%1979
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae21995-58%1970
Barn SwallowHirundinidae21996-92%1970
Bank SwallowHirundinidae21992-94%1970
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae21995-47%1970

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