BBS Route · Vermont · BCR 13
Bristol Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 102 species recorded across 15 survey years, still active.
102Species Recorded
15Years Surveyed
1995–2018Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Vermont Bristol
Top 40 of 102 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 86 | 2018 | -45% | 1997 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 39 | 2018 | -57% | 1997 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 33 | 2018 | -59% | 1997 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 29 | 2018 | -36% | 1997 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 23 | 2018 | -43% | 1997 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2018 | -63% | 1997 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 21 | 2018 | -28% | 1997 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 21 | 2018 | -62% | 1997 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 18 | 2018 | -49% | 1997 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 15 | 2018 | -38% | 1997 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2018 | -16% | 1997 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 13 | 2018 | -6% | 1997 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 13 | 2018 | -21% | 1997 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 12 | 2018 | +67% | 2008 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 11 | 2018 | -10% | 1997 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 10 | 2018 | -33% | 1997 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 9 | 2018 | -77% | 1997 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2018 | -67% | 1997 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 9 | 2018 | -19% | 1998 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 8 | 2018 | +125% | 1997 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2018 | -41% | 1997 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 7 | 2018 | -74% | 1997 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2018 | -66% | 1997 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2018 | -5% | 1997 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2018 | -37% | 1997 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2018 | -74% | 1997 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2000 | +17% | 1997 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2018 | -36% | 1997 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2012 | +224% | 1998 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2018 | -69% | 1997 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2018 | +50% | 1999 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2009 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2016 | -81% | 1997 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2018 | -9% | 1997 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2018 | -13% | 1997 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2018 | -55% | 1997 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 4 | 2018 | +267% | 1999 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2000 | +300% | 1997 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2017 | +100% | 2008 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2017 | +63% | 2008 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.