BBS Route · Missouri · BCR 22
Kearney Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 96 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
96Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1994–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Missouri Kearney
Top 40 of 96 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 67 | 2024 | +362% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 43 | 2024 | +75% | 1996 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 43 | 2024 | +47% | 1996 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 41 | 2024 | +415% | 1996 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 41 | 2024 | +56% | 1996 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 34 | 2024 | +69% | 1996 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 32 | 2024 | -31% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 31 | 2024 | +222% | 1996 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 21 | 2024 | +473% | 1996 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 19 | 2024 | +110% | 1996 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 18 | 2024 | +135% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 2024 | +46% | 1996 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 16 | 2024 | -53% | 1996 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 16 | 2024 | +81% | 1999 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | -72% | 1996 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2024 | +106% | 2015 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +169% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +300% | 1997 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2024 | +175% | 1997 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 12 | 2024 | +244% | 1996 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2024 | +550% | 1996 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2024 | +86% | 1996 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2024 | +47% | 1996 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 8 | 2024 | -18% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -82% | 1996 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | -38% | 1996 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +77% | 1999 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +138% | 1997 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | +71% | 1996 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -84% | 1996 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2024 | -17% | 1997 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +567% | 1997 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | +150% | 1999 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 5 | 2018 | +100% | 2000 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +120% | 2019 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -40% | 1996 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +150% | 2000 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 4 | 2024 | +29% | 1997 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | +17% | 1999 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.