BBS Route · Michigan · BCR 23
Monterey Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 131 species recorded across 38 survey years, still active.
131Species Recorded
38Years Surveyed
1978–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Michigan Monterey
Top 40 of 131 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 37 | 2024 | -35% | 1980 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 28 | 2024 | +161% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 25 | 2024 | +60% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 22 | 2024 | -7% | 1980 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2024 | +57% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | -12% | 1980 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | -59% | 1980 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 14 | 2024 | -18% | 1980 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -64% | 1980 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 14 | 2024 | +19% | 1980 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2015 | +533% | 2000 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 12 | 2023 | +83% | 1982 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | -7% | 1980 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 12 | 2023 | -43% | 1980 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | -46% | 1980 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -87% | 1980 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 11 | 2024 | -21% | 1980 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | -44% | 1980 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 11 | 2024 | +33% | 1980 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | +220% | 1983 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2024 | +86% | 1982 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | +17% | 1980 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -70% | 1980 | |
| Blue-winged Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2023 | -36% | 1981 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 9 | 2024 | +267% | 1989 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -55% | 1980 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 8 | 2024 | +14% | 1980 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2015 | -18% | 1981 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | -81% | 1980 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | +8% | 1990 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2023 | +100% | 1980 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -93% | 1980 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | -6% | 1980 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | -32% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2013 | -33% | 1980 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | +186% | 1981 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | +8% | 1983 | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2015 | +50% | 1983 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -32% | 1980 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -68% | 1980 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.