BBS Route · Vermont · BCR 14
S Reading Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 116 species recorded across 52 survey years, still active.
116Species Recorded
52Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Vermont S Reading
Top 40 of 116 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 51 | 2024 | +61% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 31 | 2024 | -4% | 1969 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 23 | 2024 | +83% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 23 | 2024 | -61% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 18 | 2024 | +209% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | -64% | 1969 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2024 | -13% | 1969 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 14 | 2001 | n/a | n/a | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | -49% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | -45% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | +450% | 1972 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -59% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2024 | -94% | 1969 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 8 | 2024 | +44% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2023 | -81% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -82% | 1969 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | -37% | 1969 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +233% | 1979 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | +800% | 1990 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | +38% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -43% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2021 | -47% | 1999 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | -56% | 1974 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -41% | 1969 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2024 | -20% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2024 | -79% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +333% | 1975 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2006 | +150% | 1977 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | -38% | 1969 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -94% | 1969 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -25% | 1969 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -59% | 1969 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1998 | +50% | 1971 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2023 | +80% | 2016 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +125% | 1971 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1995 | -55% | 1986 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2023 | +40% | 2007 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.