BBS Route · Ohio · BCR 28
Wilgus Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 16 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
16Years Surveyed
1992–2019Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Ohio Wilgus
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 47 | 2019 | -12% | 1995 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 38 | 2019 | -43% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 34 | 2019 | +46% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 27 | 2019 | -15% | 1995 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2009 | +280% | 1999 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 19 | 2019 | -20% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2019 | -43% | 1995 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 18 | 2019 | -7% | 1995 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 16 | 2019 | +10% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 16 | 2019 | -21% | 1995 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 15 | 2019 | +52% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 13 | 2019 | -57% | 1995 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 12 | 2019 | -38% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 11 | 2019 | -4% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 11 | 2009 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 11 | 2019 | -76% | 1995 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 11 | 2009 | -36% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 10 | 2019 | +108% | 1996 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2009 | +0% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 10 | 2019 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 10 | 2019 | -24% | 1995 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2019 | +21% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2018 | -7% | 1995 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 8 | 2019 | +112% | 1995 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 8 | 2019 | -38% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 2019 | -75% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2019 | -65% | 1995 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2019 | -48% | 1995 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 7 | 2018 | -27% | 1995 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2018 | -29% | 1995 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2019 | -5% | 1995 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2019 | -62% | 1995 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 6 | 2009 | +133% | 1996 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 5 | 2019 | -47% | 1995 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 4 | 2003 | -63% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2014 | -83% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2018 | -92% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2009 | +10% | 1995 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2018 | +150% | 1996 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2009 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.