BBS Route · Illinois · BCR 22
Sherrard Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 91 species recorded across 31 survey years, still active.
91Species Recorded
31Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Illinois Sherrard
Top 40 of 91 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 191 | 2024 | +33% | 1995 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 119 | 2024 | +184% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 80 | 2024 | +120% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 45 | 2024 | 12× | 2000 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 40 | 2024 | +71% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 40 | 2024 | +170% | 1995 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 36 | 2024 | +581% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 36 | 2024 | +12% | 1995 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 35 | 2024 | +16% | 1995 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 34 | 2024 | +423% | 1995 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 33 | 2024 | +130% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 23 | 2024 | -49% | 1995 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 23 | 2024 | +195% | 1995 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 22 | 2024 | +538% | 1995 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 21 | 2024 | +20% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | +273% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 17 | 2024 | +220% | 1996 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 14 | 2023 | -79% | 1995 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2024 | +73% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | +160% | 1996 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -5% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +554% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -20% | 1995 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | +126% | 1995 | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passeridae | 9 | 2024 | +967% | 2003 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2024 | +283% | 2009 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | +38% | 1995 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -29% | 1995 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +125% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +133% | 2003 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 2007 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | +156% | 2013 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 3 | 2022 | -62% | 1997 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2019 | +100% | 1996 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | -33% | 1995 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -33% | 1995 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | -62% | 1995 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +60% | 1997 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 2001 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2021 | -43% | 2002 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.