BBS Route · Indiana · BCR 22
Fowler Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 104 species recorded across 57 survey years, still active.
104Species Recorded
57Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Indiana Fowler
Top 40 of 104 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 216 | 2024 | -0% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 105 | 2024 | -5% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 77 | 2024 | +393% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 42 | 2024 | -21% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 39 | 2024 | +109% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 38 | 2024 | -27% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 29 | 2024 | -10% | 1968 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 28 | 2024 | +558% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 24 | 2024 | +250% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 23 | 2024 | -23% | 1968 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2024 | -10% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 18 | 2024 | -22% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | -53% | 1968 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | +288% | 2017 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +85% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 11 | 2024 | -93% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +60% | 1968 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +33% | 1974 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +80% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +40% | 1968 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2022 | +325% | 1969 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 6 | 2019 | +117% | 1989 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 5 | 2024 | -82% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -26% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | +57% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +500% | 1975 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | -17% | 1990 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -62% | 1968 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2021 | +133% | 1975 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 4 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +13% | 1975 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1968 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2022 | +14% | 1971 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -74% | 1968 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2024 | -57% | 1976 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 3 | 2017 | -15% | 1984 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2022 | +100% | 2012 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2024 | -88% | 1968 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 2 | 2024 | -86% | 1968 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 2019 | +17% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.