BBS Route · Kansas · BCR 18
Lakin Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 83 species recorded across 46 survey years, still active.
83Species Recorded
46Years Surveyed
1967–2022Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Kansas Lakin
Top 40 of 83 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 129 | 2022 | -75% | 1970 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 89 | 2022 | -84% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 88 | 2022 | -45% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 86 | 2022 | +164% | 1970 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 58 | 2022 | -43% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 43 | 2022 | -80% | 1970 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 41 | 2021 | +714% | 1988 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 30 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 23 | 2022 | -40% | 1970 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 23 | 2022 | +16% | 1970 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 15 | 1995 | +186% | 1976 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 12 | 2022 | +214% | 1975 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 10 | 2022 | +44% | 2011 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 8 | 2022 | +114% | 1970 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 8 | 2022 | +205% | 1970 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2022 | +28% | 1970 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2021 | +46% | 2010 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2022 | -76% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 7 | 1969 | n/a | n/a | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 6 | 2022 | +18% | 1970 | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 1984 | +150% | 1967 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2022 | +5% | 1970 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2017 | -76% | 1970 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 4 | 1970 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2022 | -44% | 1973 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2017 | +50% | 1982 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2021 | -44% | 1970 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2019 | -36% | 1970 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 3 | 2021 | -98% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2022 | -24% | 1974 | |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | 3 | 2022 | +40% | 1998 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2022 | +8% | 1983 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 3 | 2009 | -57% | 1996 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2015 | -63% | 1974 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2022 | -79% | 1971 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2001 | -36% | 1977 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 2 | 2022 | -81% | 1970 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 1992 | -72% | 1973 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2000 | +43% | 1981 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 2 | 1978 | -75% | 1971 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.