BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Concord Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 104 species recorded across 54 survey years, still active.
104Species Recorded
54Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Concord
Top 40 of 104 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 105 | 2024 | +208% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 83 | 2024 | +20% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 69 | 2024 | +53% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 41 | 2024 | +126% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 40 | 2024 | +157% | 1969 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 35 | 2024 | 14× | 1986 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 32 | 2024 | 23× | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 31 | 2024 | +75% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 31 | 2024 | +42% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 31 | 2024 | -86% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 30 | 2018 | -46% | 2001 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 25 | 2024 | -32% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 20 | 2024 | -57% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | 14× | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 16 | 2024 | +370% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +68% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +192% | 1969 | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passeridae | 14 | 2023 | -41% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 13 | 2024 | -75% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +228% | 1969 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 12 | 2024 | +29% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | -75% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 11 | 2024 | +170% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -53% | 1969 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +83% | 2021 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +60% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | +19% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +71% | 1969 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 9 | 2024 | +227% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | +22% | 1969 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 7 | 2024 | -76% | 1969 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -8% | 1969 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2024 | +21% | 1969 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | +425% | 1987 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | -61% | 1969 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1969 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +117% | 1969 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -53% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.