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BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 19

Culbertson Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 49 species recorded across 3 survey years, still active.

49Species 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 →
3Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2018–2025Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Nebraska Culbertson

Top 40 of 49 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Culbertson 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
Mourning DoveColumbidae1282025+78%2018
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1122025-12%2018
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae842025+147%2018
DickcisselCardinalidae602025+30%2018
Horned LarkAlaudidae532025+112%2018
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae472025+18%2018
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae452025+5%2018
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae332025+175%2018
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae282025+40%2018
KilldeerCharadriidae172025+325%2024
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae152025+650%2018
Common GrackleIcteridae112025+450%2018
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae112025+450%2018
Western KingbirdTyrannidae102025+400%2018
Turkey VultureCathartidae72025+40%2018
European StarlingSturnidae72025+250%2018
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae72025+40%2018
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae62025+20%2018
American RobinTurdidae62025+0%2018
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae52025+67%2018
American CrowCorvidae52018n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae52025+67%2024
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae52025n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae42025+300%2018
Orchard OrioleIcteridae42025+300%2024
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae32025-40%2018
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32024-73%2018
Field SparrowPasserellidae32025+0%2018
Lark BuntingPasserellidae32025+200%2018
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae32024n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae22025+0%2018
Common YellowthroatParulidae22018n/an/a
Brown ThrasherMimidae22025-33%2018
Great Blue HeronArdeidae22025n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22025n/an/a
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae12025+0%2018
American GoldfinchFringillidae12025-50%2018
Lark SparrowPasserellidae12025+0%2018
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae12018n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae12018n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.