BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 19
Gordon Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 116 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
116Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1975–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Gordon
Top 40 of 116 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 195 | 2024 | -1% | 1977 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 106 | 2024 | +31% | 1977 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 54 | 2024 | +200% | 1977 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 37 | 2024 | +84% | 1978 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 31 | 2024 | -43% | 1977 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 29 | 2024 | -14% | 1977 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 24 | 2010 | +60% | 2007 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 21 | 2024 | +382% | 1977 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 19 | 2024 | +425% | 1977 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 19 | 2024 | +52% | 1977 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 15 | 1981 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 13 | 2024 | -87% | 1977 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | -28% | 1977 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | -10% | 1977 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | +280% | 1980 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | -52% | 1977 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 11 | 2016 | +114% | 2008 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +225% | 1977 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -91% | 1977 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 9 | 1982 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +300% | 1978 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +300% | 2011 | |
| Franklin's Gull | Laridae | 8 | 2001 | n/a | n/a | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 8 | 2016 | -6% | 2011 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 7 | 2024 | -65% | 1977 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2018 | +80% | 1982 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 6 | 2019 | +225% | 2003 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2024 | -52% | 1977 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 2024 | +14% | 1980 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2024 | +400% | 1982 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +75% | 2015 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | +67% | 1978 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 2018 | -67% | 1977 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +75% | 1978 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2019 | +75% | 1982 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 4 | 2016 | +125% | 1983 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | +67% | 2010 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 3 | 2009 | -79% | 1975 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2024 | -68% | 1977 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 3 | 2024 | -23% | 1978 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.