BBS Route · Rhode Island · BCR 30
Sachuest Pt Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 18 survey years, no longer active.
82Species Recorded
18Years Surveyed
1966–1990Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Rhode Island Sachuest Pt
Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 197 | 1990 | +192% | 1969 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 98 | 1990 | +505% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 79 | 1990 | +97% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 67 | 1990 | +11% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 62 | 1990 | +165% | 1969 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 57 | 1990 | 17× | 1973 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 53 | 1990 | -45% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 39 | 1990 | +436% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 32 | 1990 | +197% | 1970 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 30 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 25 | 1990 | +333% | 1969 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 25 | 1990 | +55% | 1969 | |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Laridae | 23 | 1989 | -44% | 1971 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 20 | 1990 | -90% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 20 | 1990 | +520% | 1970 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 18 | 1990 | +400% | 1973 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 17 | 1990 | +620% | 1975 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 16 | 1990 | -7% | 1970 | |
| Glossy Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 15 | 1989 | -6% | 1977 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 14 | 1990 | +67% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 1990 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 6 | 1990 | +61% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 5 | 1990 | +100% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1990 | -41% | 1969 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 1990 | +8% | 1969 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1990 | -26% | 1972 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 1990 | +62% | 1970 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 1990 | -36% | 1971 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 4 | 1990 | -3% | 1985 | |
| Laughing Gull | Laridae | 4 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1990 | -18% | 1971 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 1990 | -15% | 1969 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 2 | 1973 | +0% | 1967 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 1989 | -46% | 1970 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 1988 | +125% | 1969 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 2 | 1985 | -64% | 1970 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 2 | 1967 | n/a | n/a | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 2 | 1989 | +225% | 1975 | |
| Snowy Egret | Ardeidae | 2 | 1990 | +33% | 1974 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 1990 | +0% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.