BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Barrington Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 92 species recorded across 30 survey years, no longer active.
92Species Recorded
30Years Surveyed
1967–2012Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Barrington
Top 40 of 92 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 99 | 2012 | +8% | 1971 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 77 | 2012 | +45% | 1971 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 29 | 2012 | +500% | 1977 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 24 | 2011 | +786% | 1972 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2012 | -85% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2012 | +506% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 11 | 2012 | +48% | 1971 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 10 | 2012 | +111% | 1994 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2012 | +263% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2012 | -79% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2011 | -13% | 1972 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2012 | -64% | 1971 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2012 | -14% | 1972 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2011 | -52% | 1972 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2012 | +44% | 1971 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 5 | 2012 | +12% | 1971 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2012 | -76% | 1971 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2012 | +278% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2012 | +167% | 1990 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2011 | +59% | 1972 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2011 | +25% | 1978 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 1999 | +50% | 1982 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2011 | +130% | 1971 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2011 | -77% | 1978 | |
| Marsh Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2011 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2011 | +525% | 1992 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2008 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 1995 | +200% | 1993 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2012 | -50% | 1971 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2011 | +56% | 1979 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1999 | +33% | 1982 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2008 | +89% | 1982 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 2 | 2012 | +60% | 1989 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2012 | -73% | 1992 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black Tern | Laridae | 1 | 1967 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 1 | 2005 | +175% | 1993 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 1 | 2012 | -87% | 1971 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 1 | 1996 | -87% | 1971 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 1 | 2011 | -68% | 1971 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.