BBS Route · Kansas · BCR 19
Hanover Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 53 survey years, still active.
97Species Recorded
53Years Surveyed
1969–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Kansas Hanover
Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 150 | 2023 | 31× | 2012 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 97 | 2023 | +14% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 61 | 2023 | -43% | 1971 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 46 | 2023 | +11% | 1971 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 45 | 2023 | +37% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 42 | 2023 | -66% | 1971 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 42 | 2023 | -28% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 32 | 2023 | +90% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 28 | 2023 | +373% | 1971 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 27 | 2023 | +5% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 19 | 2023 | -77% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 19 | 2023 | -24% | 1971 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2023 | 14× | 1980 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 16 | 2023 | -46% | 1971 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 14 | 2023 | +37% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 13 | 2023 | -96% | 1971 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 11 | 2023 | +71% | 1971 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 11 | 2023 | -44% | 1971 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2023 | -5% | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2023 | +650% | 1971 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2023 | +50% | 1971 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2021 | +50% | 1974 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 8 | 2023 | +54% | 1971 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 8 | 2023 | -63% | 1971 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2023 | +150% | 1971 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2023 | +250% | 1981 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 7 | 2023 | -70% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2023 | -55% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 7 | 2023 | +20% | 1972 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2023 | +500% | 1981 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | +75% | 1972 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 6 | 2023 | +23% | 1972 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2022 | -29% | 2011 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2023 | +197% | 2005 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2023 | -6% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | +88% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | -95% | 1971 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2023 | +100% | 1976 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 5 | 2022 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 5 | 1973 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.