BBS Route · Ohio · BCR 22

Marion 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 69 species recorded across 2 survey years, still active.

Bird Species Found on Ohio Marion 2

Top 40 of 69 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Marion 2 route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
European StarlingSturnidae2292025+40%2024
House SparrowPasseridae1662025+0%2024
Mourning DoveColumbidae1092025+73%2024
American RobinTurdidae732025-26%2024
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae682025-23%2024
Song SparrowPasserellidae602025+11%2024
Barn SwallowHirundinidae562025+12%2024
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae392025-17%2024
Blue JayCorvidae322025+23%2024
Northern CardinalCardinalidae292025-37%2024
KilldeerCharadriidae282025+12%2024
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae252025-17%2024
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae232025-18%2024
Common GrackleIcteridae202025-90%2024
Rock PigeonColumbidae192025+533%2024
Gray CatbirdMimidae192025+27%2024
Horned LarkAlaudidae182025-25%2024
American CrowCorvidae172025-47%2024
House FinchFringillidae162025-30%2024
American GoldfinchFringillidae132025-28%2024
Field SparrowPasserellidae122025+20%2024
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae112025-8%2024
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae102025+233%2024
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae92025-44%2024
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae92025-36%2024
Turkey VultureCathartidae82025+14%2024
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae82025+167%2024
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae82025+0%2024
Common YellowthroatParulidae82025+33%2024
Tufted TitmouseParidae82025+100%2024
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae82025-67%2024
Purple MartinHirundinidae82025n/an/a
Wood ThrushTurdidae72025+17%2024
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae62025+0%2024
Tree SwallowHirundinidae62025+500%2024
Northern MockingbirdMimidae62025+200%2024
American KestrelFalconidae52025n/an/a
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae52025n/an/a
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae42025+300%2024
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae42025+300%2024

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.