BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Gulfport Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 43 survey years, still active.
108Species Recorded
43Years Surveyed
1971–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Gulfport
Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 134 | 2024 | +127% | 1974 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 127 | 2013 | +224% | 1993 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 107 | 2024 | -74% | 1974 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 55 | 2024 | +201% | 1974 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 38 | 2024 | +79% | 1974 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2024 | +354% | 1974 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 27 | 2024 | -67% | 1974 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 26 | 2024 | +606% | 1974 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 25 | 2024 | +178% | 1974 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 25 | 2024 | +350% | 1974 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 24 | 2024 | -44% | 1974 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 21 | 2024 | +24% | 1974 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 16 | 2024 | 46× | 1979 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | +328% | 1974 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2024 | +621% | 2004 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2023 | +250% | 1974 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2024 | +144% | 1974 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 12 | 2016 | +207% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +850% | 1977 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +56% | 1974 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 8 | 2024 | -68% | 1974 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2024 | +667% | 1995 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | +213% | 1974 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 6 | 2023 | -83% | 1974 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +129% | 1974 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 6 | 2023 | +329% | 1980 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +450% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +227% | 1974 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | +233% | 1977 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | +70% | 1974 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 5 | 2023 | +133% | 2003 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 1986 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2023 | +220% | 2007 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2023 | +20% | 1974 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | -19% | 1974 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +10% | 1974 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +380% | 1974 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 4 | 2024 | -25% | 1983 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | +250% | 1974 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | +238% | 1974 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.