BBS Route · Kentucky · BCR 28
Phelps Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 73 species recorded across 7 survey years, still active.
73Species Recorded
7Years Surveyed
1979–1997Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Kentucky Phelps
Top 40 of 73 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 71 | 1997 | -6% | 1993 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 38 | 1997 | +102% | 1993 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 38 | 1997 | +31% | 1994 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 36 | 1997 | +5% | 1993 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 28 | 1997 | -27% | 1993 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 28 | 1997 | -17% | 1993 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 25 | 1997 | +31% | 1993 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 24 | 1997 | +84% | 1993 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 23 | 1997 | +9% | 1993 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 20 | 1997 | +23% | 1993 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 17 | 1997 | -25% | 1993 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 15 | 1997 | +13% | 1993 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 14 | 1997 | +68% | 1993 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 13 | 1997 | +71% | 1993 | |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 1997 | -33% | 1993 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 12 | 1997 | -34% | 1993 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 1997 | +4% | 1993 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 1997 | -16% | 1993 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 10 | 1997 | -22% | 1993 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 1997 | -8% | 1993 | |
| Kentucky Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 1997 | -40% | 1993 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 9 | 1997 | -4% | 1993 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 9 | 1997 | -15% | 1993 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 8 | 1997 | -9% | 1993 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 8 | 1997 | +55% | 1994 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 7 | 1997 | +22% | 1993 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 6 | 1997 | -52% | 1993 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 1997 | -75% | 1993 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 1997 | -62% | 1993 | |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 1996 | +17% | 1993 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1997 | -25% | 1993 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 1997 | -31% | 1993 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 4 | 1997 | -40% | 1993 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 4 | 1997 | -63% | 1993 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 1997 | +75% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 1997 | -38% | 1995 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 1997 | -33% | 1995 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 1997 | -28% | 1993 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 1997 | -8% | 1993 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1997 | -26% | 1993 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.