BBS Route · Kansas · BCR 22
Melrose Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 49 survey years, still active.
101Species Recorded
49Years Surveyed
1967–2023Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Kansas Melrose
Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 70 | 2023 | +2% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 69 | 2023 | +2% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 62 | 2023 | -12% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 50 | 2023 | +69% | 1969 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 50 | 1997 | -40% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 45 | 2023 | +7% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 40 | 2023 | -18% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 37 | 2023 | -12% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 35 | 2023 | +24% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 22 | 2023 | -48% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 22 | 2023 | -82% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 21 | 2023 | +34% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 17 | 2023 | +191% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2023 | +71% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 14 | 2023 | +350% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 13 | 2023 | -45% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 11 | 2023 | +633% | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2023 | +273% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2023 | +300% | 1969 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 9 | 2023 | +100% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2021 | +29% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 7 | 2023 | -7% | 1969 | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2023 | +16% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 7 | 2023 | -36% | 1969 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2023 | +660% | 1993 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 6 | 2023 | +22% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2023 | +46% | 1973 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 1973 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2018 | +43% | 1976 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | +13% | 2011 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 5 | 2023 | +200% | 1977 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | -91% | 1969 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 5 | 2021 | -59% | 1969 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2023 | +160% | 2001 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -81% | 1969 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2023 | -17% | 1969 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2018 | -25% | 1969 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2023 | +167% | 1970 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2021 | +75% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.