BBS Route · Wisconsin · BCR 23
Eden Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 121 species recorded across 55 survey years, still active.
121Species Recorded
55Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Wisconsin Eden
Top 40 of 121 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 207 | 2024 | +37% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 134 | 2024 | -21% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 112 | 2024 | +271% | 1968 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 89 | 2024 | +36% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 56 | 2024 | +344% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 48 | 2024 | +674% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 46 | 2024 | +393% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 45 | 2024 | 18× | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 44 | 2024 | +165% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 42 | 2024 | 31× | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 37 | 2024 | +40% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 32 | 2024 | 12× | 1968 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 20 | 2024 | +489% | 1993 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 18 | 2024 | +194% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | +264% | 1977 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 18 | 2024 | 24× | 1988 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | +43% | 1968 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 16 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 15 | 2024 | -2% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +700% | 1968 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +571% | 1973 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 12 | 2024 | +40% | 1968 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 12 | 2024 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +500% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 12 | 2024 | -36% | 2000 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | +600% | 1968 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +371% | 1969 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 10 | 2024 | +486% | 1978 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +363% | 1971 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | +72% | 1968 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -70% | 1968 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | +260% | 1977 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2023 | +220% | 1968 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | +480% | 1969 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +157% | 1980 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1970 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 7 | 2024 | +117% | 2003 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -72% | 1968 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +100% | 1968 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +13% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.