BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 19
Hendley Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 5 survey years, still active.
72Species Recorded
5Years Surveyed
2018–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Hendley
Top 40 of 72 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 108 | 2024 | -3% | 2019 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 59 | 2024 | -61% | 2019 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 55 | 2024 | +13% | 2019 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 52 | 2024 | -34% | 2019 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 51 | 2024 | -68% | 2019 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 47 | 2024 | -56% | 2019 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 36 | 2024 | +82% | 2019 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 29 | 2024 | -36% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 28 | 2024 | +18% | 2019 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 26 | 2024 | +796% | 2019 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 23 | 2024 | +16% | 2019 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 21 | 2024 | -47% | 2019 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 20 | 2024 | -59% | 2019 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 14 | 2024 | -74% | 2019 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | +500% | 2019 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | -53% | 2019 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2023 | 12× | 2021 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -45% | 2019 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 11 | 2023 | -21% | 2019 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 10 | 2024 | +69% | 2019 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 9 | 2024 | +157% | 2019 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 8 | 2024 | +100% | 2019 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2023 | +20% | 2019 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -54% | 2019 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -53% | 2019 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +67% | 2019 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2021 | +200% | 2018 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | -76% | 2019 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2021 | +20% | 2019 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2024 | -65% | 2019 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | -65% | 2019 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 2024 | +200% | 2019 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2024 | -76% | 2019 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -83% | 2019 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2024 | -69% | 2019 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2021 | +67% | 2019 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2021 | +100% | 2018 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | +67% | 2019 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.