BBS Route · Michigan · BCR 23
Deckerville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 124 species recorded across 35 survey years, still active.
124Species Recorded
35Years Surveyed
1978–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Michigan Deckerville
Top 40 of 124 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 119 | 2024 | 28× | 2003 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 80 | 2024 | +149% | 1980 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 59 | 2024 | +29% | 1980 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 50 | 2024 | -12% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 40 | 2024 | -39% | 1980 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 40 | 2024 | -44% | 1980 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 28 | 2024 | +56% | 1980 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 20 | 2024 | +800% | 2006 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 18 | 2024 | +100% | 1980 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | -39% | 1980 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 16 | 2024 | +600% | 1997 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 14 | 2024 | +194% | 1980 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2024 | +141% | 1981 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | -19% | 1980 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 12 | 2024 | -62% | 1980 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +636% | 1980 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | +38% | 1980 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | -6% | 1981 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2024 | +456% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -83% | 1980 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 2024 | +190% | 1980 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | +91% | 1980 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -47% | 1980 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2024 | 13× | 1981 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +60% | 1980 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 7 | 2018 | +970% | 1980 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2024 | +90% | 1980 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | -11% | 1980 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2016 | +60% | 1987 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +333% | 1994 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2024 | -8% | 1981 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +38% | 1980 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2016 | -42% | 1993 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 5 | 2018 | -72% | 1983 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +41% | 1992 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 5 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | -87% | 1994 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -32% | 1980 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 4 | 2024 | -62% | 1980 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.