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BBS Route · Indiana · BCR 22

Plainfield Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 46 species recorded across 1 survey years, no longer active.

46Species 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 →
1Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1999–1999Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Indiana Plainfield

Top 40 of 46 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Plainfield 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
European StarlingSturnidae1931999n/an/a
Common GrackleIcteridae1711999n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae1301999n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae1261999n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae731999n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae451999n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae361999n/an/a
Song SparrowPasserellidae261999n/an/a
American GoldfinchFringillidae251999n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae231999n/an/a
Northern CardinalCardinalidae231999n/an/a
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae181999n/an/a
Chimney SwiftApodidae171999n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae161999n/an/a
Canada GooseAnatidae151999n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae151999n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae131999n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae111999n/an/a
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae101999n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae101999n/an/a
MallardAnatidae91999n/an/a
Wood DuckAnatidae51999n/an/a
Blue JayCorvidae51999n/an/a
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae51999n/an/a
Common YellowthroatParulidae51999n/an/a
Warbling VireoVireonidae41999n/an/a
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae31999n/an/a
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae31999n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae31999n/an/a
Carolina ChickadeeParidae31999n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae21999n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae21999n/an/a
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae21999n/an/a
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae21999n/an/a
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae21999n/an/a
Tree SwallowHirundinidae21999n/an/a
Gray CatbirdMimidae21999n/an/a
Brown ThrasherMimidae21999n/an/a
Wood ThrushTurdidae21999n/an/a
Great Blue HeronArdeidae11999n/an/a

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