BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 23
Cherry Val Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 89 species recorded across 29 survey years, no longer active.
89Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1972–2003Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Cherry Val
Top 40 of 89 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 124 | 2003 | -69% | 1976 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 114 | 2003 | -67% | 1976 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 92 | 2003 | -58% | 1976 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 64 | 2003 | +65% | 1976 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 62 | 2003 | -12% | 1976 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 53 | 2003 | +109% | 1976 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 39 | 2003 | +132% | 1976 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 38 | 2003 | +900% | 1976 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 33 | 2003 | -85% | 1976 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 30 | 2003 | +439% | 1976 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 22 | 2003 | +21% | 1976 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 21 | 2003 | +178% | 1979 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 13 | 2002 | -78% | 1981 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2003 | +71% | 1976 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2003 | +40% | 1976 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2003 | -64% | 1976 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2003 | -62% | 1992 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 6 | 2003 | +270% | 1977 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 5 | 2003 | +50% | 1977 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2002 | +792% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2003 | -92% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2003 | +20% | 1977 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2003 | -72% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2003 | -14% | 1977 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1997 | -70% | 1979 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2002 | -67% | 1976 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2001 | +20% | 1982 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2001 | +100% | 1991 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 3 | 1995 | +25% | 1992 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2003 | -59% | 1976 | |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | 2 | 1992 | -40% | 1973 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2003 | +0% | 1977 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2003 | +0% | 1976 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2003 | -43% | 1982 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2003 | -78% | 1976 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 2 | 2002 | -74% | 1979 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2001 | -90% | 1976 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 2 | 2003 | -19% | 1976 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2003 | -50% | 1976 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.