BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Fairland Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 50 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
50Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Fairland
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 116 | 2024 | +433% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 108 | 2024 | -24% | 1971 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 85 | 2024 | -60% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 75 | 2024 | +77% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 56 | 2024 | 25× | 1978 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 55 | 2024 | -18% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 47 | 2024 | +74% | 1971 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 35 | 2024 | 42× | 1972 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 34 | 2024 | -87% | 1971 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 32 | 2024 | +303% | 2003 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 30 | 2023 | -6% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 24 | 2024 | -44% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 23 | 2024 | +172% | 1972 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | +100% | 1978 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 20 | 2024 | -84% | 1971 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 17 | 2024 | +339% | 1972 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +667% | 1981 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +11% | 1971 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +144% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -69% | 1971 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +146% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2024 | -8% | 1971 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 7 | 2024 | -79% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | -54% | 1971 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 6 | 2023 | -46% | 1991 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +67% | 1991 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +44% | 1978 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2022 | -79% | 1971 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2021 | +20% | 1978 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | +75% | 1979 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2023 | -43% | 1971 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +333% | 1985 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +40% | 1983 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +75% | 2017 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 3 | 2023 | +25% | 2002 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | -71% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 2024 | -65% | 1971 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 1967 | n/a | n/a | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 2 | 2023 | -29% | 1983 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 2 | 2005 | +100% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.