BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 22
Johnson Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 100 species recorded across 54 survey years, still active.
100Species Recorded
54Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Johnson
Top 40 of 100 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 56 | 2024 | -68% | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 47 | 2024 | -67% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 47 | 2024 | +41% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 46 | 2024 | +197% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 34 | 2024 | -31% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 26 | 2024 | -63% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 25 | 2024 | -20% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 24 | 2024 | -84% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 19 | 2024 | +12% | 1969 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2024 | -14% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2024 | -53% | 1969 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +155% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 10 | 2024 | +9% | 1969 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 10 | 2024 | +73% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | -61% | 1969 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | +100% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -90% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +200% | 1973 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 8 | 2024 | -37% | 2004 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2024 | -98% | 1969 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 7 | 1988 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +57% | 1969 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | -52% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2024 | -63% | 1969 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -87% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | -15% | 1969 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +7% | 1970 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 5 | 2024 | -71% | 1969 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +60% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 1986 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 4 | 2023 | +40% | 2006 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +138% | 1988 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | +840% | 1979 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +44% | 1992 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 3 | 2024 | -75% | 1969 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 3 | 2022 | +67% | 1971 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +133% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -85% | 1969 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.