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BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 18

Champion Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 32 species recorded across 1 survey years, still active.

32Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
1Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2018–2018Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Nebraska Champion

Top 32 of 32 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Champion route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae822018n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae592018n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae532018n/an/a
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae412018n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae402018n/an/a
DickcisselCardinalidae372018n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae332018n/an/a
Lark BuntingPasserellidae212018n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae162018n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae142018n/an/a
MallardAnatidae112018n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae112018n/an/a
Common GrackleIcteridae92018n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae82018n/an/a
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae62018n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae52018n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae32018n/an/a
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae32018n/an/a
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae22018n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae22018n/an/a
Blue JayCorvidae22018n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae22018n/an/a
Great Blue HeronArdeidae12018n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12018n/an/a
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae12018n/an/a
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae12018n/an/a
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae12018n/an/a
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae12018n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae12018n/an/a
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae12018n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae12018n/an/a
Brown ThrasherMimidae12018n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.