BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 18
Kimball Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 76 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
76Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1975–2022Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Kimball
Top 40 of 76 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 305 | 2022 | +44% | 1993 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 82 | 2022 | -1% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 72 | 2022 | +75% | 1993 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 67 | 2022 | +69% | 1993 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 55 | 2022 | +294% | 1993 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 25 | 1978 | +317% | 1975 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 21 | 2022 | -12% | 1993 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 20 | 2022 | +94% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2022 | +29% | 1993 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 19 | 2022 | -49% | 1997 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 16 | 2022 | +25% | 1993 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2021 | -37% | 1978 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 15 | 2022 | +68% | 1993 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 12 | 2022 | +345% | 1993 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 12 | 2022 | +338% | 2006 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 11 | 1978 | +267% | 1975 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2022 | +44% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 9 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 8 | 2022 | -55% | 1993 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 5 | 2022 | -27% | 1993 | |
| Chestnut-collared Longspur | Calcariidae | 5 | 2021 | -31% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2022 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2007 | +400% | 2005 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2022 | -35% | 1993 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2022 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2022 | +200% | 1975 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 3 | 2021 | +67% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2022 | -79% | 1995 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 3 | 2022 | +50% | 1997 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 3 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2022 | +57% | 1996 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 2021 | -20% | 1996 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2022 | +200% | 1995 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 3 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2021 | -36% | 1993 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 2 | 2021 | +100% | 1975 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2019 | +0% | 1997 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 2 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2022 | +20% | 2006 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 1978 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.