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BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 22

Richland Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 38 survey years, still active.

95Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
38Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2024Span
7Observers

Bird Species Found on Nebraska Richland

Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Richland route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Canada GooseAnatidae1322024+645%2008
American RobinTurdidae912024+125%1971
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae892024-2%1971
DickcisselCardinalidae642024-45%1971
Common GrackleIcteridae542024-29%1971
House SparrowPasseridae472024-25%1971
European StarlingSturnidae382024+29%1971
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae312024+53%1992
Mourning DoveColumbidae302024-64%1971
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae282024+14%1971
KilldeerCharadriidae262024+285%1971
Barn SwallowHirundinidae232024+2%1971
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae212024-68%1971
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae172024-13%1971
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae152024+373%2008
Yellow WarblerParulidae132024+825%1992
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae102024+0%1971
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae102024+725%1982
Northern CardinalCardinalidae102024+210%1971
Horned LarkAlaudidae92024+286%1972
Orchard OrioleIcteridae9202411×1971
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae92024+19%1992
Common YellowthroatParulidae82024-8%1971
MallardAnatidae82024+183%1982
Northern ShovelerAnatidae81971n/an/a
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae72024-33%1971
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae72024-40%1971
Brown ThrasherMimidae72024-37%1971
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae62024+82%1981
Chimney SwiftApodidae62024-44%1971
Turkey VultureCathartidae62022+44%1995
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae52024-32%1971
Blue JayCorvidae52024-32%1971
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae52024-94%1971
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae52024+200%1993
Gray CatbirdMimidae42024+50%1981
House FinchFringillidae42024+25%1993
Rock PigeonColumbidae32024-35%1971
Warbling VireoVireonidae32024-29%1971
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32023+233%1989

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.