BBS Route · Iowa · BCR 22
Melrose Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 98 species recorded across 48 survey years, still active.
98Species Recorded
48Years Surveyed
1974–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Iowa Melrose
Top 40 of 98 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 171 | 2024 | -5% | 1976 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 40 | 2019 | +58% | 1985 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 37 | 2024 | +15% | 1976 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 37 | 2024 | +556% | 1993 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 27 | 2024 | +244% | 1976 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 26 | 2024 | +225% | 1976 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 23 | 2024 | -63% | 1976 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 22 | 2024 | -28% | 1976 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 21 | 2024 | +150% | 1977 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 21 | 2024 | +67% | 1976 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 19 | 2024 | -52% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 17 | 2024 | +26% | 1976 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | +20% | 1976 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 12 | 2024 | +291% | 1976 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | +38% | 1986 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2024 | -44% | 1976 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +175% | 1976 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +300% | 1983 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 9 | 2023 | -80% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +91% | 1976 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | -47% | 1976 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +200% | 1976 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -15% | 1978 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 6 | 2024 | -76% | 1976 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +150% | 1976 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +60% | 1991 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | +125% | 1982 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +100% | 2021 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | -52% | 1976 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 5 | 2024 | -71% | 1976 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -76% | 1976 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +133% | 1981 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 1979 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1979 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 4 | 2021 | +100% | 2015 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1976 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2024 | -17% | 1976 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2023 | -84% | 1976 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -17% | 1976 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2009 | +100% | 1985 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.