BBS Route · Wisconsin · BCR 23
Mather Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 156 species recorded across 49 survey years, still active.
156Species Recorded
49Years Surveyed
1966–2023Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Wisconsin Mather
Top 40 of 156 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veery | Turdidae | 41 | 2023 | +22% | 1970 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 38 | 2023 | +66% | 1970 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 35 | 2023 | 34× | 1971 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 34 | 2023 | -41% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 26 | 2023 | +107% | 1970 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 24 | 2023 | -39% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 24 | 2023 | -35% | 1970 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 24 | 2023 | +32% | 1970 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 23 | 2023 | -41% | 1970 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 22 | 2023 | +150% | 1971 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 20 | 2023 | +21% | 1970 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 20 | 2023 | -19% | 1970 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 2023 | -60% | 1970 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2023 | -7% | 1970 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 15 | 2021 | +143% | 1995 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 14 | 2023 | -67% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2023 | +84% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2023 | -77% | 1970 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2023 | -29% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 13 | 2023 | +520% | 1990 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2023 | -86% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2023 | -78% | 1970 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2023 | +217% | 1970 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 10 | 2023 | -15% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 9 | 2023 | -14% | 1970 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2023 | +40% | 1970 | |
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2003 | +125% | 2002 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2023 | -56% | 1970 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 8 | 2023 | -30% | 1970 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2023 | +367% | 1970 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2018 | -30% | 1970 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2023 | +375% | 1974 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 7 | 2023 | +240% | 1992 | |
| Blue-winged Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2023 | +500% | 1991 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 6 | 2023 | +300% | 1973 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | +25% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | -59% | 1970 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2023 | -65% | 1970 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2023 | -18% | 1970 | |
| Sedge Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2023 | -12% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.