BBS Route · Indiana · BCR 22
Sexton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 41 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
41Years Surveyed
1981–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Indiana Sexton
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 369 | 2024 | +164% | 1983 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 186 | 2024 | -54% | 1983 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 64 | 2024 | +251% | 1983 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 61 | 2024 | -2% | 1983 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 54 | 2024 | -71% | 1983 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 52 | 2024 | -58% | 1983 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 51 | 2024 | +142% | 1983 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 48 | 2024 | +358% | 1984 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 47 | 2024 | +161% | 1983 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 42 | 2024 | +4% | 1983 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 23 | 2024 | +109% | 1983 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2024 | -32% | 1983 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 18 | 2024 | +223% | 1983 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2016 | -46% | 1985 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +36% | 1983 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2024 | -61% | 1983 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | +600% | 2015 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | +35% | 1983 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2024 | +273% | 1983 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +757% | 1984 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | +5% | 1983 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2023 | +400% | 1987 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2019 | -46% | 1984 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | -47% | 2023 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 7 | 2024 | +250% | 1987 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | -48% | 1990 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 6 | 2024 | -72% | 1983 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +183% | 1983 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2022 | -33% | 2003 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +400% | 1984 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -67% | 1983 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2017 | +33% | 1985 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 5 | 2017 | +40% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1983 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +267% | 1983 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | -25% | 1983 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2023 | +240% | 1987 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | +108% | 1984 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2016 | +167% | 1996 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2024 | -53% | 1983 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.