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BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 19

Hendley Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 76 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

76Species 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 →
6Years 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 Hendley

Top 40 of 76 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Hendley 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
European StarlingSturnidae3002025+260%2021
Mourning DoveColumbidae982025-23%2021
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae482025-13%2021
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae482025-40%2021
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae412025-71%2021
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae362025-55%2021
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae302025-8%2021
Western KingbirdTyrannidae232025+48%2021
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae222025-66%2021
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae212025-47%2021
DickcisselCardinalidae212025-75%2021
Rock PigeonColumbidae20202520×2024
Orchard OrioleIcteridae182025-54%2021
American RobinTurdidae182025-68%2021
Common GrackleIcteridae172025+463%2021
Horned LarkAlaudidae162025-41%2021
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae162025-62%2021
Barn SwallowHirundinidae132025-5%2021
KilldeerCharadriidae112025-56%2021
Field SparrowPasserellidae112025-57%2021
Northern CardinalCardinalidae112025-57%2021
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae112023-21%2019
Blue JayCorvidae102025-27%2021
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae92025+108%2021
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae92025+120%2021
Brown ThrasherMimidae92025-71%2021
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae82025+117%2019
Bell's VireoVireonidae82025-55%2021
American CrowCorvidae72025+0%2021
American GoldfinchFringillidae72025-67%2019
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae72025+120%2019
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae72024n/an/a
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae62025+0%2021
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae62025-81%2021
Yellow WarblerParulidae62025-73%2021
House SparrowPasseridae62025+200%2023
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae52025-64%2021
Turkey VultureCathartidae52025-86%2019
Bank SwallowHirundinidae52021+67%2019
Tree SwallowHirundinidae52024n/an/a

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