BBS Route · Kentucky · BCR 28
Mckee Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 19 survey years, still active.
93Species Recorded
19Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Kentucky Mckee
Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 63 | 2024 | +129% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 44 | 2024 | +70% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 43 | 2024 | +31% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 41 | 2024 | +510% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 36 | 2024 | -75% | 1969 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 30 | 2024 | +31% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 27 | 2024 | +62% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 26 | 2024 | +124% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 20 | 2024 | -44% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 19 | 2024 | +127% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 19 | 2024 | -24% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 19 | 2024 | -53% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | +86% | 1969 | |
| White-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 17 | 2024 | +129% | 1969 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | +78% | 1969 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 16 | 2024 | +21% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2024 | -44% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | -17% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | -23% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2024 | +64% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | -41% | 1969 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | -66% | 1969 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 11 | 2023 | +14% | 1992 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | 11× | 2022 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 10 | 2024 | +82% | 1970 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 10 | 2024 | +386% | 1971 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 9 | 2024 | -21% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 9 | 2024 | -53% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -64% | 1969 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | -21% | 1969 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 8 | 2024 | +375% | 1973 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | -44% | 1969 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1970 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +217% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -5% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2024 | -74% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | +283% | 1969 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2023 | +200% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.