BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Belleview Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 118 species recorded across 43 survey years, still active.
118Species Recorded
43Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Belleview
Top 40 of 118 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 102 | 2024 | +202% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 95 | 2024 | +535% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 82 | 2024 | +507% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 80 | 2024 | +96% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 79 | 2024 | -45% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 74 | 2024 | +43% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 72 | 2024 | +742% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 68 | 2024 | +122% | 1968 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 61 | 2024 | +329% | 1968 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 61 | 2024 | 12× | 1997 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 49 | 2024 | 21× | 1988 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 40 | 2024 | -48% | 1968 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 36 | 2024 | +644% | 1974 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 36 | 2024 | 16× | 1968 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 34 | 2024 | +228% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 34 | 2024 | +594% | 1968 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 31 | 2024 | 16× | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 30 | 2024 | -33% | 1968 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 30 | 2024 | +168% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 26 | 2024 | +544% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 24 | 2024 | 15× | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 22 | 2024 | 12× | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 22 | 2024 | -23% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 20 | 2024 | +73% | 1968 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 20 | 2024 | +471% | 1968 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2024 | 15× | 1975 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 20 | 2024 | +570% | 1997 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 18 | 2024 | +400% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 18 | 2024 | +144% | 1968 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 16 | 2024 | +878% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +314% | 1968 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 15 | 2024 | +175% | 1968 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 15 | 2024 | +262% | 1968 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 15 | 2024 | +520% | 1987 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2024 | +300% | 1970 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | +529% | 1969 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 13 | 2024 | +517% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +34% | 1968 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +675% | 1972 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | +540% | 1977 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.