BBS Route · Kentucky · BCR 27
Lovelacevile Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 111 species recorded across 51 survey years, still active.
111Species Recorded
51Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Kentucky Lovelacevile
Top 40 of 111 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 88 | 2024 | +206% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 51 | 2024 | +5% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 42 | 2024 | +25% | 1969 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 36 | 2024 | +413% | 2008 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 33 | 2024 | -59% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 28 | 2024 | -36% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 27 | 2024 | -35% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 23 | 2024 | -74% | 1969 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 23 | 2024 | +950% | 1980 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 21 | 2024 | -66% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 18 | 2024 | +18% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 17 | 2024 | -55% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 16 | 2024 | +127% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 15 | 2023 | -91% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 15 | 2024 | +63% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +383% | 1969 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | -11% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2024 | +240% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +67% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -48% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 9 | 2024 | +17% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | +54% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +23% | 1969 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 8 | 2024 | +8% | 2010 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | -8% | 1969 | |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2022 | +233% | 1990 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 7 | 2024 | -9% | 2016 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | +67% | 1969 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2022 | +500% | 2013 | |
| Fish Crow | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +67% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +27% | 1970 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | -72% | 2001 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2024 | -69% | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -83% | 1969 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -11% | 1972 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +80% | 1977 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 2001 | +200% | 1967 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2013 | +88% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.