BBS Route · Nebraska · BCR 19
Seward Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 84 species recorded across 52 survey years, still active.
84Species Recorded
52Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Nebraska Seward
Top 40 of 84 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 61 | 2024 | +107% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 54 | 2024 | -53% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 50 | 2021 | +74% | 2011 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 40 | 2024 | -65% | 1969 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 35 | 2024 | +264% | 1983 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 31 | 2024 | -57% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 23 | 2024 | -66% | 1969 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2024 | +900% | 2009 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 18 | 2024 | +580% | 1970 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 15 | 2024 | -64% | 1969 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 13 | 2024 | +300% | 2012 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | -14% | 1969 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 11 | 2024 | -9% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -48% | 1969 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 9 | 2024 | +300% | 1970 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 8 | 2024 | -59% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | -20% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | -67% | 1969 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 6 | 2024 | +267% | 1973 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 6 | 2024 | -45% | 1970 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2024 | +225% | 2000 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +367% | 1986 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2024 | -42% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -71% | 1969 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -38% | 1970 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -93% | 1969 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | +58% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 4 | 2024 | -97% | 1970 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -68% | 1969 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | -86% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2023 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | +67% | 1981 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2015 | +40% | 1980 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 3 | 2023 | +17% | 1988 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 2 | 2017 | -95% | 1969 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2016 | -56% | 1969 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2009 | -46% | 1970 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1970 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2019 | +100% | 1970 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2023 | -62% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.