BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 19
Ringgold Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 88 species recorded across 25 survey years, still active.
88Species Recorded
25Years Surveyed
1985–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Ringgold
Top 40 of 88 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 185 | 2024 | +44% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 108 | 2024 | +101% | 1993 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 84 | 2024 | -17% | 1993 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 55 | 2024 | +226% | 1993 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 22 | 2024 | -42% | 1993 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2024 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 18 | 2014 | +80% | 2011 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 14 | 2023 | +225% | 1995 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 13 | 2024 | +41% | 1993 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2023 | +483% | 2006 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | +66% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +112% | 1993 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2023 | +143% | 1993 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +152% | 1993 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | -46% | 1993 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | +72% | 1993 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2017 | +300% | 2004 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2024 | -63% | 1993 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 5 | 2017 | +350% | 2009 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2023 | +67% | 1995 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -27% | 1993 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 4 | 2024 | -72% | 1993 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 4 | 2013 | +8% | 1999 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2024 | +29% | 1999 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2015 | +50% | 1998 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 4 | 2024 | +14% | 2010 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 2000 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -27% | 1999 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2023 | +150% | 2007 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | -10% | 1994 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | +57% | 1995 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | +71% | 2007 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2023 | +100% | 1985 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2024 | -36% | 1993 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +18% | 1993 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -27% | 1993 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | -75% | 1995 | |
| Greater Prairie-Chicken | Phasianidae | 2 | 2024 | -46% | 1998 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2024 | +67% | 2001 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2023 | -29% | 1998 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.