BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Putnam Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 96 species recorded across 51 survey years, still active.
96Species Recorded
51Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Putnam
Top 40 of 96 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 131 | 2024 | -25% | 1972 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 78 | 2024 | +184% | 1972 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 65 | 2017 | +580% | 1988 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 48 | 2024 | -81% | 1972 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 36 | 2024 | +135% | 1972 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 34 | 2024 | -9% | 1972 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 32 | 2024 | -58% | 1972 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 23 | 2024 | +221% | 1972 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 21 | 2024 | +168% | 1972 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 21 | 2001 | +110% | 1984 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 19 | 2024 | -47% | 1972 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2024 | -8% | 1972 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | -37% | 1972 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | -78% | 1972 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | 12× | 1974 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 14 | 2024 | +800% | 1972 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 14 | 2024 | +263% | 1972 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | 19× | 2003 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | -57% | 1972 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2023 | -44% | 1972 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | +133% | 1972 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -36% | 1972 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 6 | 2024 | -76% | 1972 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2022 | +250% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +11% | 1973 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 2024 | +300% | 1982 | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passeridae | 5 | 2024 | +175% | 2022 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2024 | -29% | 1972 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -74% | 1972 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +163% | 1972 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +260% | 1972 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 4 | 2023 | +13% | 1972 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +43% | 1975 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | +163% | 1996 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2023 | -95% | 1972 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | +225% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +225% | 1976 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +60% | 1976 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 1972 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | +250% | 1972 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.