BBS Route · Indiana · BCR 22
Berne Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 92 species recorded across 55 survey years, still active.
92Species Recorded
55Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
10Observers
Bird Species Found on Indiana Berne
Top 40 of 92 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 149 | 2024 | -79% | 1968 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 111 | 2024 | -46% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 103 | 2024 | +319% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 47 | 2024 | +44% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 43 | 2024 | -81% | 1968 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 26 | 2024 | +133% | 1968 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 19 | 2024 | +533% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 19 | 2024 | +5% | 1968 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 18 | 2024 | -20% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | -70% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | 20× | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 13 | 2024 | +100% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +34% | 1968 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 9 | 2023 | +46% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -30% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | +67% | 1968 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 7 | 2024 | +333% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -80% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +35% | 1968 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | +100% | 2007 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2024 | +225% | 1980 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2021 | +108% | 1985 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2024 | +11% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +275% | 1969 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 1984 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +120% | 1971 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -27% | 1991 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | +40% | 1977 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 2018 | +17% | 1970 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 3 | 2018 | +100% | 1983 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2023 | +50% | 1991 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2013 | -95% | 1968 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | -72% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -17% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +100% | 1971 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -64% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | -38% | 1968 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -86% | 1968 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2023 | +171% | 1972 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2024 | +63% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.