sbc 2020 - spring bird count
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SBC 2020
2020 ILLINOIS SPRING BIRD COUNT REPORT
PRAIRIE RESEARCH INSTITUTEJeffrey Stein, Interim Executive Director
ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEYEric Schauber, Director
Tara Beveroth ([email protected]) and Michael P. Ward ([email protected])
2021 SBC: MAY 8 TH
Bald Eagle courtesy of Loren Merrill Photography
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INTRODUCTION
The 2020 Illinois Statewide Spring Bird Count marked the 49th Spring Bird Count. We thank the 1,293 volunteers (97 counties) that partici-pated in the 2020 count. While the count condi-tions were a bit different this year due to the pandemic, we still had a very successful count, and covered almost all counties with a surpris-ingly high number of volunteers and birds. If you have not already marked your calendars the 2021 count will be on Saturday, May 8th.
2020 COUNT HIGHLIGHTS
A grand total of 443,619 birds were counted, over 40,000 greater than last year, and 269 species were recorded during the 2020 SBC. Some highlights from 2020 are listed below:
▷ Bald Eagle numbers continue to climb with another record-breaking year of county (86) and individual (625) detections. ▷ Two other species that continue to expand throughout Illinois are Fish Crow (27 counties and 294 individuals) and Black-necked Stilt (17 counties and 136 individuals). ▷ Union County had an amazing 73 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks this past year, an all-time high. ▷ Blue Grosbeaks continue to grow in number with a record number of individuals (353) reported. ▷ Two Common Redpolls were detected in Champaign County, a species that has only ever been found on the Spring Bird Count 2 times, one dating back to 1972 in Kane County. ▷ Several species were only found in one county including these highlights: Cackling Goose, American Black Duck, Horned Grebe, Piping Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Red-necked Phalarope, Least Tern, Swainson’s Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Smith’s Longspur, and Western Tanager. ▷ Red-shouldered Hawks also continue to grow in number with a record 302 individuals.
What is the Illinois Spring Bird Count
Spring Bird Count (SBC) is a yearly bird count that consists of volunteers conducting bird censuses on the Saturday that falls between May 4th and May 10th. The censuses are conducted in all 102 counties in Illinois, however in any given year a few counties are not censused. Each county has a compiler responsible for recruiting volunteers and assigning individuals, or parties, areas to count within their county. This is especially important to avoid double coverage of an area. Compilers also tabulate all data collected within their county and send it to the state compiler. Volunteers record all birds seen or heard, along with the number of hours they spend “owling” (pre-dawn hours), the number of hours spent looking for birds during the day, the number of miles driven in a car, and the number of miles walked.
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, Photo by Alex Di Giovanni.
Blue Grosbeak, Photo by Rob Kanter.
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The first SBC was organized by Vern Kleen and with the help of Illinois Audubon Society was conducted on Saturday, 6 May 1972. It included 650 observers in 62 counties. Vern continued organizing and growing the count for over 30 years before transitioning the count to the Illi-nois Natural History Survey. There are now over 1,100 observers involved every year.
FINDINGS
Pandemic Birding
In March and April of 2020, we were unsure whether the 2020 SBC would happen due to the global pandemic. After thought and delib-eration, we decided to go ahead with the count because individuals reserve the choice if they want to participate each year. We also stressed the need to follow CDC guidelines regarding social distancing and other activities to mitigate exposure to and spread of Covid-19. There was a lot of uncertainty, as in April many state parks and other prime monitoring locations were closed (luckily most state parks were open during the Spring Bird Count). It was not until a couple months later that we learned the extent of the volunteer effort in 2020. As can be seen in Figure 1 we had more participants than in the past 10 years, and these participants made up more parties than ever before (834). It is likely that following CDC safety protocols accounted for this increase as normal birding groups split up. The value of monitoring programs such as the Spring Bird Count is in maintaining consis-tent effort over long periods of time, so hope-fully, post pandemic, we get back to normalcy. It should also be noted that the increase in partici-pation in the Spring Bird Count is also reflected in many other bird monitoring activities. For example, eBird had 169 million observations submitted in 2020, with 26.9 million in May alone, this translates to 36,100 bird observations every hour in May (eBird 2020). While the pandemic was, and is, a terrible event, it appears people are spending more time observing and monitoring birds throughout the world.
Figure 1. Total number of observers and parties during the last ten years of the Spring Bird Count.
Western Tanager, Photo by Bob Shelby.
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Common Species
One of the more interesting data sets is how common species are through time. Though this can be difficult to interpret due to differential effort though years, one approach is to simply rank how common a species is in a given year and compare that rank to previous years. Table 1 illustrates the top 20 species in 2020. Red-winged Blackbird and American Robin continue to retain the top two spots, and Barn Swallows had a surprising increase from recent years.
Population Trends
The SBC dataset has grown throughout the years and, with nearly 22 million individuals in the data-base, population trends can be investigated and this information can be used in conservation and management activities. Monitoring population trends is important and is impossible to do with all organisms. Birds are good indicators of envi-ronmental health, and luckily, most, are relatively easy to monitor over time. As in previous years below are the raw estimates, adjusted for effort, of relative abundance for different suites of species (Figures 2, 3, and 4).
Cliff Swallows, Photo by Jen Mui.
Wild Turkey, Photo by Rob Kanter.
Table 1.The relative rank of species in terms of abundance (top 20 in 2020) in a given year.
Species 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Red-winged BlackbirdAmerican RobinCanada GooseEuropean StarlingBarn SwallowCommon GrackleTree SwallowNorthern CardinalAmerican GoldfinchBrown-headed CowbirdHouse SparrowDouble-crested CormorantMourning DoveBlue JayChimney SwiftCliff SwallowTurkey VultureSong SparrowIndigo BuntingHouse Wren
123456789
1011121314151617181920
1235
154
107
11698
1214281620212523
1235
184
168
109
117
1514502429202227
1243956
101178
121314281815193120
1243
125
101113978
1615241921282326
Indigo Bunting, Photo by Jen Mui.
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Figure 2. Gallinaceous birds are an important suite of species because they are game species. Much of the conservation that occurs in Illinois is due to an excise tax on hunting equipment (Pittman-Robertson Act), and therefore it is imperative to monitor and maintain healthy populations of Wild Turkeys, Northern Bobwhite, and Ring-necked Pheasants. This figure encompassing 47 years of Spring Bird Count data highlights the long-term decline of Northern Bobwhites, the increase (due to the reintroduction) of Wild Turkeys, and the decreasing population trend for Ring-necked Pheasants. The decline in Northern Bobwhite and Ring-necked Pheasants are thought to be due to habitat loss and many research projects and conservations actions are being implemented to address these declines.
Figure 4. White-throated and White-crowned Sparrows generally do not breed in Illinois. These sparrows are migrating through Illinois in early May. To us the interesting “take home” from this figure is the extreme variation in abundance from year to year. From year to year we see wide swings in abundance. As our climate changes it is likely to impact the migration behavior of sparrows and, while we have not conducted the analysis, future efforts to understand how climate impacts the migration timing and stopover duration of sparrows throughout Illinois, might identify some interesting relationships.
White-crowned Sparrow, Photo by Rob Kanter.
Figure 3. The 47 years of the Spring Bird Count highlight diverging population trends for our common woodpeckers. Red-headed Woodpeckers have experienced a large decline, while Red-bellied Woodpeckers have increased. Also, while Pileated and Hairy Woodpeckers are still uncommon their populations are steadily increasing. As we continue to conduct the Spring Bird Count it will be interesting to see how the massive die off of ash trees due to emerald ash borer will impact woodpecker populations (it may be a short-term boom for some species).
Northern Flicker, Photo by Rob Kanter.
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Volunteer Distribution
There were 5 counties this year we did not receive data from (Figure 5). Of these 5, at least 3 were not counted at all, but even so we had more coverage this year than some of the previous years. We continue to encourage volunteers to try counting in a new county on occasion, especially if they would like to have more places to explore. Many county compliers are always looking for new participants and they can help provide areas that need to be censused and to team new volunteers with experienced participants.
Compiler Recordings
This past year volunteers came out and birded even amidst a pandemic. While birding can be more fun with a group or partner, it is also a relaxing and fun activity one can do individ-ually. We think this was evident with the large number of volunteers that still participated in the 2020 count. We are all lucky to have a hobby we can still take part in despite a pandemic. Many compilers most likely had to also work a bit harder this year with the increased party numbers, and their extra effort is recognized and appreciated. Table 2 lays out all of the effort that goes into the Spring Bird Count and recognizes those that compile county wide census data.
2020 Species Accounts and Records
To date the running species total for the SBC is 357 species. With range shifts and abnormal weather patterns this number will most likely continue to increase. Table 3 gives accounts of all 269 species detected during the 2020 SBC.
CONCLUSION
As we prepare for the 2021 SBC (May 8th) we have a few counties that need compilers for the upcoming count. If you are interested in taking on some new terrain please let us know. Even if you can’t do it on Saturday, you can count a county that needs a compiler/volunteers on the Sunday of count weekend instead. For 2021 we are currently looking for compilers for the following counties: Franklin, Ford, Massac, and White. For county compiler updates and information please visit the SBC website at https://spring-bird-count.inhs.illinois.edu/county-compilers/. Also, if you are interested in looking at population trends of individual species, or downloading the SBC data please visit: https://data.prairie.illinois.edu/inhs/sbc/.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank the many compilers and volunteers that make the SBC possible and have helped with SBC over the years. While the pandemic may have thrown a wrench into the 2020 SBC everyone still came together and made the count a success. We would also like to thank the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois Audubon Society, The Illinois Ornithological Society, and all other organizations that have assisted in recruiting volunteers and contributing to the success of SBC. Also, we would like to thank Jeff Aufmann, Patty Dickerson, Alex Di Giovanni, Rob Kanter, Loren Merrill, Jen Mui, and Bob Shelby for the use of their photos.
Belted Kingfisher, Photo by Patty Dickerson.
Two of three Eared Grebe in McHenry County, Photo by Jeff Aufmann.
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Figure 5. The number of species detected and participants (in parentheses) in Illinois Counties in 2020. Gray counties indicate two count days. Hatched lines indicate no data received.
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Table 2. 2020 Statistics by county. N.R. = No Record; * = 2 Count Days.
County# of
Species# of
Birds# ofObs
# ofParties
Start Time
End Time
Miles Walked
Miles Driven
Miles Other
Hours Walked
Hours Driven
Hours Other Compiler
AdamsAlexanderBondBooneBrownBureauCalhounCarrollCassChampaignChristian*Clark*ClayClintonColesCook CrawfordCumberlandDe KalbDe WittDouglasDu PageEdgarEdwardsEffingham*FayetteFordFranklinFultonGallatinGreeneGrundyHamiltonHancockHardinHendersonHenryIroquoisJackson*JasperJefferson*JerseyJo DaviessJohnsonKaneKankakeeKendallKnoxLa Salle
1571378999
15314212212510713966
13866
14614518286
12212613711815592
123129108N.R. N.R. 13312110313082
1571031249283
14513510910312665
158147145137167
508051761686262022385240131426931795772011062823648
68565128
4029713572056
1093928102442
224371210229558012674N.R. N.R. 70981740719
5178610
5333156522301463994
59731608185421316287287
13533546287843985
16311
2134334134
353613
18200
46
2341
1182
128
20N.R. N.R.
72172
11336
108489
361
3921157
56
1232313124
252513
11158
25
1731
76177
13N.R. N.R.
41161622577334
221
211086
36
1:305:296:155:004:304:305:005:204:000:007:304:006:302:004:003:555:194:001:305:456:065:005:485:306:304:45N.R. N.R. 5:555:005:405:096:153:308:154:255:455:004:005:006:303:305:307:304:405:254:154:002:15
18:0016:3819:4516:3019:0017:0019:0021:0017:308:30
14:0015:0010:0020:0020:2020:4020:3019:1521:0016:0016:4520:0016:0019:0020:2020:00N.R. N.R. 17:0017:0018:1020:0019:3022:3015:5620:3021:0020:3021:1514:0020:3018:4520:3019:0020:2519:0020:3021:0523:30
3.56.82.4235
122
4.53.8
89.010.25110.56.5
28.75407.7
111
68.255
3.52822.510
11.519.25N.R. N.R. 7.53.22
22.321
145.24.75
11.510.75
4.57.7511.0
992767
11.3201.9
190162.410510085
245.89787
158254702976
325156.9182.6119135
877.530062
28065.5263100266N.R. N.R. 267~7288
206.175
18452.313326469
31018.5235115
.7021
450193396
290.2
00000000000000
5.5200
100000000
N.R. N.R.
0000000000
270
2.50.000000
6.513.94
3.5229.5
13.75564
691
23.750.5
11.542
460.121
2584.25
34.25314
612.515.5
32.17N.R. N.R. 9.56
7.532.22
214
6.854.512
23.75324.5126.0
124.754559
11.3196.88
31.517.13
1055
14.87
1214.2522.27
6.53.25
31820
21.9728
5.2557.5148
154
4476.5
15.67N.R. N.R. 226
3.520.7211.25
277.4219.5163.50
12.512.520.
707
1710
36.2518.7
00000000000000000000
0.500000
N.R. N.R.
000000000000600000000
Brandon StehlAllen GathmanCharley MarbutJoel NeylonMike WardDouglas StotzBill AtwoodJeff BaughmanRobert RandallBeth ChatoNatalie MisnerLarry ThorsenTerry EskerDan KassebaumTyler FunkAlan AndersonPatricia NeighborsLarry ThorsenKaren LundColin DobsonTyler FunkJoe Suchecki David ThomasBob ShelbyMary Ann HoeffligerKathy StokesN.R. N.R. Rick FoxTara BeverothBill AtwoodTed WolffCathy DeNealMichael SalleeElizabeth RaikesChuck LeibDavid JohnsonWilliam BurwellRhonda RothrockBob ShelbyMichael HeaneyTom FullerGrace StorchDave EnstromJon DuerrDavid AtkinsonKeith JohnsonJim MountjoyDiana Rod
LakeLawrenceLee
134128125
759927904323
245
13
1237
4:455:155:45
20:0020:1518:30
28.256.3
13.5
507350183
000
40.7511
20.75
35.526.5
24.25
000
Adam SellN.R.John Bivins
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County# of
Species# of
Birds# ofObs
# ofParties
Start Time
End Time
Miles Walked
Miles Driven
Miles Other
Hours Walked
Hours Driven
Hours Other Compiler
LivingstonLoganMaconMacoupinMadisonMarionMarshallMasonMassacMcDonough*McHenryMcLeanMenardMercerMonroeMontgomeryMorganMoultrieOglePeoriaPerryPiattPikePope*PulaskiPutnamRandolphRichlandRock IslandSt. ClairSalineSangamonSchuylerScottShelbyStarkStephensonTazewellUnionVermilionWabashWarrenWashingtonWayneWhiteWhiteside WillWilliamson
9910911979
14811697
137N.R. 14716515312115416911616512213710965
13715511313614613913012513413616293
11411981
N.R. 135154N.R. 11371998296
111146141
128923733409871
4680179513862993N.R. 7310
13293655414737434643416835005255268391802218
196367422735522052954792305752203820932
8232228413411774599N.R. 60875613N.R. 846898
1632641
1121297292116567
48
371
18434
N.R. 234318495432
1161
11201056
121411126
218631
N.R. 107
N.R. 118316
406
24
2915232
N.R. 1127104543228615
1163457672
175221
N.R. 65
N.R. 115114
224
4:305:305:306:306:004:306:006:00N.R. 4:155:106:005:300:004:457:294:206:325:456:307:004:304:456:006:295:004:395:303305:354:303:004:306:005:005:30N.R. 5:002:45N.R. 5:305:477:007:005:254:306:004:00
20:308:24
21:3021:0019:0019:3018:0023:00N.R. 20:2520:3020:3016:1517:4517:4520:1521:2020:3021:3017:0011:0021:3021:4523:0019:3016:1519:1519:0019:3019:3021:3017:0018:3016:3022:0020:50N.R. 21:3020:30N.R. 12:3019:1821:0015:0016:0020:0020:0020:30
867
6.120.8
67.4612
N.R. 37.7594.564
12.259.91113106
18.75304
14.5358.21.7
11.320.17.517233.5
75.711.36.532
N.R. 24.520
N.R. 3
3.28.75
327
7113
251435791
144.189
161163N.R. 42047820742
360.3258124360163321137
055.5511
175.9176.2102.535529427027214215613992.517021
N.R. 294392N.R. 5586
80.5136128
305.4399181
00
1800000
N.R. 000000000000000000000000000
N.R. 00
N.R. 00000000
1519.910.5
728.2
78.6712
N.R. 44.75
8980
12.512.217
19.54
11.531.823.1
42437
10.332.33
14.2528.12
1113.83
346.6776.39.5
13.145
2.5N.R. 39.520
N.R. 3
0.173639.5
318
9516
7.2511.55.5
2.75228
7.85
N.R. 34.5
106.6132
49.4205
226.16726.212.6
03.5
55.529.75
2310.6522.3827.5
21.6618
19.8329.2185.3100.5
N.R. 2143
N.R. 5
0.3064.55
10.527.95
7314
00000000
N.R. 000000000000000000000000000
N.R. 00
N.R. 000000
17.50
Scott SafferLara BorgersonMelody ArnoldBeth GrovesFrank HolmesTerry EskerCarol BeattyAndy GilbertN.R. D. Benson, C.DobsonRob GoughAngelo CapparellaJim HerkertBill A. BertrandKeith McmullenMark Phipps, IDNRColin DobsonAnastasia RahlinRuss ClineMike MillerBrian ChandlerNate BeccueJim FunkAndrea DouglasRhonda Rothrock Douglas StotzAnn SandersPete C. WeberTim Murphy Richard CallCathy DeNealJoe GardnerCarol BenninghoffMarlys BandyKaren ForcumJeff WalkN.R. Pete FennerVernon KleenN.R. Jacque CullisonKen Cramer Martin KemperMarcia ShelbyMike AvaraRandy NyboerL. Hickey, G.JohnsonV. Lang-Mendenhall
WinnebagoWoodford*
161143
165493760
417
246
4:455:15
16:0020:00
100.444.3
802172
80
118.542.45
4712
00
Jack ArmstrongMary Jo Adams
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Species# of
Counties# of
BirdsHigh County (Total)
Black-bellied Whistling-DuckSnow GooseRoss’s GooseGreater White-fronted GooseCackling GooseCanada GooseMute SwanTrumpeter SwanWood DuckBlue-winged TealNorthern ShovelerGadwallAmerican WigeonMallardAmerican Black DuckNorthern PintailGreen-winged TealCanvasbackRedheadRing-necked DuckGreater ScaupLesser ScaupBuffleheadCommon GoldeneyeHooded MerganserCommon MerganserRed-breasted MerganserRuddy DuckNorthern BobwhiteRing-necked PheasantGreater Prairie-ChickenWild TurkeyPied-billed GrebeHorned GrebeEared Grebe Rock PigeonEurasian Collared-DoveMourning DoveYellow-billed CuckooBlack-billed CuckooCommon NighthawkChuck-will’s-widowEastern Whip-poor-willChimney SwiftRuby-throated HummingbirdVirginia Rail
3*112#6#1
95208
927626176
8412
103461
2094
3187
2253522
823512
817097335
306
30909127
80*2252#141
20360*31422
29511176
98689
510714
2454
121
59274
15817
33413134736352
862120
14
2323285
7320625
9219
20767991003131#
Union (73)*Fayette (143)2 Counties (1)Woodford (7)Fulton (1)Cook (2565)Tazewell (99)McHenry (8)Cook (324)Monroe (135)Mason (12)Winnebago (12)3 Counties (2)Cook (1015)Union (1)Cook (3)Winnebago (6)2 Counties (2)4 Counties (1)Winnebago (4)Lake (1)Mason (15)Lake (15)4 Counties (1)Monroe (32)Hancock (6)Lake (166)Sangamon (25)Edwards (42)Mercer (41)Jasper (42)Winnebago (101)2 Counties (15)Cook (1)McHenry (3)Cook (399)2 Counties (18)Winnebago (279)Hancock (6)5 Counties (1)Effingham (15)Marion (7)Adams (75)Cook (3045)*Fayette (56)Lake (40)
Species# of
Counties# of
BirdsHigh County (Total)
SoraCommon GallinuleAmerican CootSandhill CraneBlack-necked StiltBlack-bellied PloverAmerican Golden-PloverSemipalmated PloverPiping PloverKilldeerUpland SandpiperRuddy TurnstoneStilt SandpiperSanderlingDunlinBaird’s SandpiperLeast SandpiperWhite-rumped SandpiperPectoral SandpiperSemipalmated SandpiperShort-billed DowitcherLong-billed DowitcherAmerican WoodcockWilson’s SnipeWilson’s PhalaropeRed-necked PhalaropeSpotted SandpiperSolitary SandpiperGreater YellowlegsWilletLesser YellowlegsBonaparte’s GullFranklin’s GullRing-billed GullHerring GullLeast TernCaspian TernBlack TernCommon TernForster’s TernCommon LoonDouble-crested CormorantAmerican White PelicanAmerican BitternLeast BitternGreat Blue Heron
5210*412017*5
16271
964151
244
63135227275
2512151#8380657
72112
50141#2113112410693482
92
35622*761372136*21
610121
23078
71
101
1069
134435
1448142104359260281
72152252414
2230221
446533052#
10696364
53712
97002423
133
2702
2 Counties (47)Cook (7)Monroe (174)Lake (86)Morgan (26)Hancock (14)Douglas (189)DeWitt (18)Cook (2)DeKalb (142)2 Counties (2)Brown (1)Greene (4)Jersey (1)Clinton (30)Carroll (6)Alexander (134)Macon (8)Pulaski (218)Greene (33)Pulaski (14)Wayne (26)Lake (16)La Salle (21)4 Counties (3)Woodford (1)Cook (65)Winnebago (32)Woodford (70)Monroe (4)Crawford (200)Clinton (120)Carroll (3)Cook (1551)Lake (138)Alexander (2)#Lake (431)Monroe (15)Clinton (18)Clinton (175)2 Counties (2)Clinton (3009)Carroll (396)2 Counties (3)Monroe (2)Cook (341)
Table 3. Species accounts for the 2020 Spring Bird Count. * New Spring Bird Count High Total; # Ties Previous Spring Bird Count High Total; New species to Count in Bold and Underlined; Species Reported from a Single County in Bold Face
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Species# of
Counties# of
BirdsHigh County (Total)
Great EgretSnowy EgretLittle Blue HeronCattle EgretGreen HeronBlack-crowned Night-HeronYellow-crowned Night-HeronBlack VultureTurkey VultureOspreyMississippi KiteNorthern HarrierSharp-shinned HawkCooper’s HawkBald EagleRed-shouldered HawkBroad-winged HawkSwainson’s HawkRed-tailed HawkRough-legged HawkBarn OwlEastern Screech-OwlGreat Horned OwlBarred OwlShort-eared OwlBelted KingfisherYellow-bellied SapsuckerRed-headed WoodpeckerRed-bellied WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerHairy WoodpeckerPileated WoodpeckerNorthern FlickerAmerican KestrelMerlinPeregrine FalconMonk ParakeetOlive-sided FlycatcherEastern Wood-PeweeYellow-bellied FlycatcherAcadian FlycatcherAlder FlycatcherWillow FlycatcherLeast FlycatcherEastern PhoebeGreat Crested FlycatcherWestern Kingbird
49655
6083
1597289
36206186*55311
9515
335383*1
642397979588*82*88817
111
12781
432
257293853
1502283613
240897
235*6064*
93795549
370638*302*522
154517
65197591
126358
20464057*2579605*435*165837110*141815
6931
2872
47427
1916*1155
8
Cook (239)Union (8)Union (20)Monroe (7)Cook (38)Cook (66)Madison (5)Jackson (65)Pike (188)Cook (30)*Union (29)2 Counties (3)Cook (9)Cook (57)Winnebago (31)2 Counties (20)DeKalb (4)Kane (2)DuPage (114)DeKalb (1)Jasper (3)2 Counties (6)DuPage (15)Mercer (58)Union (1)Cook (28)Cook (11)Mercer (168)Cook (393)*Cook (328)*Cook (88)*Union (29)Cook (301)Cook (17)Cook (3)Cook (3)DuPage (18)3 Counties (2)2 Counties (47)Williamson (1)Jackson (28)2 Counties (1)Cook (6)DuPage (34)Cook (92)Union (57)Madison (6)*
Species# of
Counties# of
BirdsHigh County (Total)
Eastern KingbirdScissor-tailed FlycatcherLoggerhead ShrikeWhite-eyed VireoBell’s VireoYellow-throated VireoBlue-headed VireoPhiladelphia VireoWarbling VireoRed-eyed VireoBlue JayAmerican CrowFish CrowCarolina ChickadeeBlack-capped ChickadeeTufted TitmouseHorned LarkNorthern Rough-winged SwallowPurple MartinTree SwallowBank SwallowBarn SwallowCliff SwallowGolden-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletRed-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted NuthatchBrown CreeperBlue-gray GnatcatcherHouse WrenWinter WrenSedge WrenMarsh WrenCarolina WrenEuropean StarlingGray CatbirdBrown ThrasherNorthern MockingbirdEastern BluebirdVeeryGray-cheeked ThrushSwainson’s ThrushHermit ThrushWood ThrushAmerican RobinCedar WaxwingHouse Sparrow
9616
653883*54289279979627*386493768887956597877
6510932395913
39429197939770976865894589974496
223519
80611852226850
1538897
69344609294*771
31032312752
46472479
129391598
145376313
141631
252465*
714497*5402
5141264
1693*1900945481501571
3056297301
1548161
128931233
6809880
Union (131)Pike (1)3 Counties (2)Union (106)Gallatin (12)Coles (18)Cook (47)2 Counties (5)Cook (95)Union (101)Cook (681)Winnebago (203)Union (39)Hardin (72)DuPage (325)Sangamon (94)Adams (89)Cook (509)Pike (248)Cook (1392)Randolph (288)Fulton (1830)Fulton (420)Jo Daviess (5)Cook (451)Kankakee (7)Cook (208)Cook (25)Cook (515)Winnebago (406)2 Counties (2)Kane (14)Cook (70)*Jackson (97)Cook (1318)Cook (293)2 Counties (50)Williamson (73)Cook (125)Champaign (21)Ogle (34)Union (112)Cook (33)Ogle (156)Cook (4288)*Jo Daviess (113)Cook (1118)
12 Spring Bird Count 2020
Species# of
Counties# of
BirdsHigh County (Total)
Eurasian Tree SparrowAmerican PipitHouse FinchPurple FinchCommon RedpollPine SiskinAmerican GoldfinchLapland LongspurSmith’s LongspurGrasshopper SparrowChipping SparrowClay-colored SparrowField SparrowLark SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowFox SparrowDark-eyed JuncoWhite-crowned SparrowHarris’s SparrowWhite-throated SparrowVesper SparrowLeConte’s SparrowSavannah SparrowHenslow’s SparrowSong SparrowLincoln’s SparrowSwamp SparrowEastern TowheeYellow-breasted ChatYellow-headed BlackbirdBobolinkWestern MeadowlarkEastern MeadowlarkOrchard OrioleBaltimore OrioleRed-winged BlackbirdBrown-headed CowbirdRusty BlackbirdBrewer’s BlackbirdCommon GrackleOvenbirdWorm-eating Warbler
37#1593132*2
9611
4194159238327
894
83471
822894546493635
6821978294979534
978123
683*102
24917633
1074852
1374450
432380160
43
182608
44644300
11045
955827299
1118217439515
130180
2650743
4209467509912
443
1383662485
Mercer (104)Kendall (54)DuPage (183)Jo Daviess (20)Champaign (2)Cook (2)DuPage (789)Kankakee (5)Montgomery (2)Mercer (24)Winnebago (236)Cook (13)DuPage (126)Mercer (29)Washington (2)Will (2)2 Counties (5)Cook (441)4 Counties (1)Cook (443)Winnebago (42)Woodford (1)Hancock (90)Cook (15)DuPage (731)Cook (50)Cook (154)Jo Daviess (101)Pulaski (32)McHenry (11)Randolph (157)Mercer (33)Hancock (107)Monroe (53)Cook (402)Cook (3583)Cook (745)Kankakee (2)Lake (24)Cook (1090)Cook (42)Gallatin (16)
Species# of
Counties# of
BirdsHigh County (Total)
Louisiana WaterthrushNorthern WaterthrushGolden-winged WarblerBlue-winged WarblerBlack-and-white WarblerProthonotary WarblerTennessee WarblerOrange-crowned WarblerNashville WarblerConnecticut WarblerMourning WarblerKentucky WarblerCommon YellowthroatHooded WarblerAmerican RedstartCape May WarblerCerulean WarblerNorthern ParulaMagnolia WarblerBay-breasted WarblerBlackburnian WarblerYellow WarblerChestnut-sided WarblerBlackpoll WarblerBlack-throated Blue WarblerPalm WarblerPine WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerYellow-throated WarblerPrairie WarblerBlack-throated Green WarblerCanada WarblerWilson’s WarblerSummer TanagerScarlet TanagerWestern TanagerNorthern CardinalRose-breasted GrosbeakBlue GrosbeakIndigo BuntingDickcissel
60775161745976388135
56961781261586552351906632139136885625777
4072771#9792619683
2421008158240759356
1252120
188925
4284077
407114244
92117961
185184330917019
4542112
52472091259151061
6004011#
111943326353*56922856
Union (16)Cook (125)Mason (13)McDonough (17)Cook (143)Alexander (39)Jackson (119)Cook (19)Cook (172)2 Counties (1)5 Counties (1)Union (56)Cook (211)Sangamon (9)Mercer (67)2 Counties (4)Randolph (11)Jackson (50)2 Counties (15)Jo Daviess (22)Winnebago (16)Cook (215)Ogle (20)Alexander (42)DeKalb (3)Cook (659)Pope (13)DuPage (481)Kane (34)Pulaski (16)Cook (101)3 Counties (2)DuPage (5)Union (54)Jackson (22)Edwards (1)#DuPage (696)Winnebago (189)Randolph (28)Pulaski (452)Monroe (245)