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Julian Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 52 survey years, still active.
101Species Recorded
52Years Surveyed
1969–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Julian
Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 72 | 2024 | +149% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 64 | 2024 | +63% | 1971 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2024 | -24% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 27 | 2024 | -73% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 21 | 2024 | -60% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 16 | 2024 | +0% | 1971 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2024 | -42% | 1971 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 15 | 2024 | +157% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | -73% | 1971 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +35% | 1972 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 12 | 2024 | -48% | 1971 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 11 | 2024 | +400% | 1992 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +32% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2024 | -52% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -34% | 1971 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 7 | 2024 | -67% | 1971 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | -50% | 1971 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 6 | 2024 | -72% | 1971 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | -24% | 1971 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +25% | 1971 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | +43% | 1972 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +15% | 1973 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2023 | +220% | 1997 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 6 | 2023 | +200% | 2014 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | +633% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | +20% | 1973 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 5 | 2023 | +11% | 1987 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | -58% | 1971 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2019 | -45% | 2008 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -58% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -74% | 1971 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2019 | +0% | 1978 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | -25% | 1971 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -81% | 1971 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 1991 | +0% | 1974 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 2008 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 2 | 2024 | -79% | 1971 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2023 | +50% | 1972 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | -60% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1971 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.