BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 11
Ponca Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 60 species recorded across 3 survey years, still active.
60Species Recorded
3Years Surveyed
2018–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Ponca
Top 40 of 60 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 104 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 85 | 2024 | +60% | 2018 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 77 | 2024 | -27% | 2018 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 65 | 2024 | +20% | 2018 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 45 | 2024 | +32% | 2018 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 44 | 2024 | -48% | 2018 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 34 | 2024 | -38% | 2018 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 27 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 26 | 2024 | +189% | 2018 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 25 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 23 | 2024 | -23% | 2018 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 22 | 2024 | +120% | 2018 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 19 | 2024 | +6% | 2018 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 17 | 2024 | +55% | 2018 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 16 | 2024 | -24% | 2018 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 14 | 2024 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 13 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | +160% | 2018 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +225% | 2018 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 13 | 2024 | +117% | 2018 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | +500% | 2018 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 9 | 2024 | -25% | 2018 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +100% | 2018 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +167% | 2019 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +167% | 2019 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -22% | 2018 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | +250% | 2019 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 7 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +200% | 2018 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 6 | 2024 | +20% | 2018 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2024 | -50% | 2018 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +500% | 2019 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2018 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 4 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -50% | 2018 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2019 | +200% | 2018 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.