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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 28 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 →
28Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1990–2025Span
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 VireoVireonidae662025-39%1992
OvenbirdParulidae402025+79%1992
Wood ThrushTurdidae332025+58%1992
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae282025+182%1992
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae272025-5%1992
Hooded WarblerParulidae242025+127%1992
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae232025+255%1992
Tufted TitmouseParidae222025-37%1992
American CrowCorvidae192025-65%1992
Kentucky WarblerParulidae182025+27%1992
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae162025-46%1992
Northern CardinalCardinalidae152025-47%1992
Carolina ChickadeeParidae142025+8%1992
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae122025-25%1992
Mourning DoveColumbidae102025+0%1992
Pine WarblerParulidae102025-8%1992
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae92025-54%1992
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae92025+6%1992
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae82025+11%1992
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae62025-58%1992
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae52025+42%1993
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae52025+125%1992
Blue JayCorvidae52025-64%1992
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae52025-91%1992
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae52025+120%1992
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae52023-13%1992
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae52024+40%1994
White-eyed VireoVireonidae42025-48%1992
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae42025+220%1993
Gray CatbirdMimidae42025-72%1992
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32025-33%1992
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae32021-68%1992
Northern ParulaParulidae32025+333%2003
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae22023+67%1995
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae22025-81%1992
Cerulean WarblerParulidae22025+17%1992
Louisiana WaterthrushParulidae22025+25%1997
American RobinTurdidae22025+0%1992
Yellow WarblerParulidae21991n/an/a
Common GrackleIcteridae22021+0%1993

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.