BBS Route · Michigan · BCR 12
Oberlin Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 118 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
118Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1973–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Michigan Oberlin
Top 40 of 118 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 48 | 2024 | +74% | 1981 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 40 | 2024 | -35% | 1981 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 19 | 2024 | +27% | 1981 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 18 | 2015 | +200% | 1981 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 15 | 2024 | +20% | 1981 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -45% | 1981 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +51% | 1981 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 9 | 2024 | -15% | 1981 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 8 | 2024 | +10% | 1981 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | -23% | 1981 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 8 | 2004 | -50% | 1994 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | +68% | 1981 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | +4% | 1981 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2015 | -71% | 1981 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | -9% | 1981 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2011 | +160% | 1986 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 2015 | +33% | 1981 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -33% | 1981 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | +240% | 1988 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -65% | 1981 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1986 | +17% | 1974 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -55% | 1981 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -24% | 1981 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2024 | -56% | 1981 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 2004 | |
| American Bittern | Ardeidae | 2 | 1974 | -33% | 1973 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 2 | 2002 | +67% | 1986 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -80% | 1981 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | +96% | 1981 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2024 | +49% | 1981 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2024 | -50% | 1981 | |
| Sedge Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2008 | -20% | 2002 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 2024 | +17% | 1983 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2004 | +243% | 1985 | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2005 | +11% | 1985 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2015 | +167% | 2000 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 2 | 1992 | +100% | 1987 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | +100% | 1992 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.