BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Caledonia Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 91 species recorded across 31 survey years, still active.
91Species Recorded
31Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Caledonia
Top 40 of 91 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 193 | 2024 | -23% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 172 | 2024 | -32% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 145 | 2024 | -50% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 134 | 2024 | -6% | 1995 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 55 | 2024 | -34% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 36 | 2024 | -1% | 1995 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 31 | 2024 | +120% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 27 | 2024 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 26 | 2024 | -42% | 1995 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 26 | 2024 | -23% | 1995 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 26 | 2024 | +54% | 1995 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | -13% | 1995 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2024 | -37% | 1995 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 18 | 2024 | -56% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | +62% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -86% | 1995 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 16 | 2024 | -11% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | -49% | 1995 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 10 | 2024 | -68% | 1995 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | +138% | 1995 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 10 | 2024 | +69% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +47% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | -5% | 1995 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | -28% | 1995 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2024 | -44% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | +86% | 1996 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 6 | 2021 | +56% | 2013 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 5 | 2023 | -92% | 1995 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -41% | 1995 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -51% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +88% | 1995 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -77% | 1995 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +20% | 1996 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | -30% | 1995 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +133% | 1996 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +33% | 1996 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | -39% | 1995 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -7% | 1995 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | +20% | 1996 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | +83% | 1996 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.