BBS Route · Ohio · BCR 22
Westerville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 83 species recorded across 15 survey years, no longer active.
83Species Recorded
15Years Surveyed
1966–1985Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Ohio Westerville
Top 40 of 83 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 167 | 1985 | +25% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 94 | 1985 | -53% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 73 | 1985 | +1% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 71 | 1985 | +73% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 63 | 1985 | -66% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 36 | 1985 | +53% | 1968 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 30 | 1985 | +286% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 26 | 1985 | -29% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 25 | 1985 | +219% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 19 | 1985 | +115% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 1985 | +163% | 1968 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 16 | 1985 | +169% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 13 | 1985 | +300% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 1985 | +15% | 1968 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 10 | 1985 | -33% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 10 | 1985 | -47% | 1968 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 1985 | +65% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 1985 | +367% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 1985 | +367% | 1971 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 8 | 1985 | +242% | 1968 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 1983 | -6% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 7 | 1985 | +107% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 1985 | +700% | 1970 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 6 | 1985 | -35% | 1968 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 1983 | +71% | 1980 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 1982 | +133% | 1977 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 5 | 1985 | +125% | 1972 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 1983 | +0% | 1980 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 1972 | +950% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 4 | 1983 | -89% | 1968 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 4 | 1985 | -40% | 1968 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 1985 | +150% | 1968 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 3 | 1983 | +100% | 1971 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 3 | 1978 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 1983 | +100% | 1970 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 1985 | -29% | 1971 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 2 | 1982 | +50% | 1971 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 2 | 1985 | +33% | 1968 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 1983 | +100% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 1985 | +0% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.