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BBS Route · Indiana · BCR 24

Hoosier Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.

77Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
27Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1990–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Indiana Hoosier

Top 40 of 77 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Hoosier route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae692024-37%1992
OvenbirdParulidae452024+34%1992
Wood ThrushTurdidae362024+39%1992
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae332024+209%1992
Hooded WarblerParulidae272024+136%1992
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae242024-48%1992
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae222024-4%1992
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae202024+167%1992
Tufted TitmouseParidae172024-47%1992
Kentucky WarblerParulidae152024-20%1992
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae142024-60%1992
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae142024+125%1992
American CrowCorvidae132024-62%1992
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae132024-53%1992
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae112024-61%1992
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae92024+150%1992
Pine WarblerParulidae92024-28%1992
Mourning DoveColumbidae82024+0%1992
Northern ParulaParulidae62024+400%2003
Blue JayCorvidae52024-64%1992
Eastern TowheePasserellidae52024-49%1992
Northern CardinalCardinalidae52024-50%1992
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae52024-93%1992
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae52024-24%1992
White-eyed VireoVireonidae52024-62%1992
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae52024+280%1993
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae52023-13%1992
Carolina ChickadeeParidae52024-16%1992
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae52024+40%1994
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae42024-11%1992
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae32024-50%1992
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32024+17%1992
Cerulean WarblerParulidae32024+50%1992
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae32021-68%1992
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae22023+67%1995
Red-shouldered HawkAccipitridae22024+75%1993
Yellow WarblerParulidae21991n/an/a
Common GrackleIcteridae22021+0%1993
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae22024-20%1997
Great Horned OwlStrigidae22002+33%1994

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.