BBS Route · Wisconsin · BCR 12
Phillips Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 148 species recorded across 56 survey years, still active.
148Species Recorded
56Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Wisconsin Phillips
Top 40 of 148 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 74 | 2024 | +877% | 1993 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 67 | 2024 | +25% | 1968 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 50 | 2024 | +101% | 1968 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 41 | 2024 | +108% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 41 | 2024 | -34% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 25 | 2024 | 13× | 1971 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 21 | 1995 | +320% | 1988 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2024 | -57% | 1968 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 17 | 2024 | -4% | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 16 | 2024 | +24% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | -20% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | +350% | 1973 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +44% | 1968 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | -83% | 1968 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 7 | 2024 | -76% | 1968 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 6 | 2024 | +167% | 1983 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | -59% | 1968 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -83% | 1968 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +157% | 1968 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +25% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | -24% | 1968 | |
| American Bittern | Ardeidae | 5 | 2022 | +14% | 1978 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 1990 | +0% | 1979 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 1968 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -40% | 1968 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | -36% | 1968 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2024 | +125% | 1988 | |
| LeConte's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2001 | +267% | 1991 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2023 | +60% | 2008 | |
| Common Tern | Laridae | 4 | 2004 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2023 | +14% | 1968 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -50% | 1969 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -93% | 1978 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2007 | +100% | 1969 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +10% | 1968 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2017 | -87% | 1970 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2023 | -81% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 3 | 2019 | -74% | 1968 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | +7% | 1968 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | -7% | 1968 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.