BBS Route · Ohio · BCR 22
Kenton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 90 species recorded across 43 survey years, still active.
90Species Recorded
43Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Ohio Kenton
Top 40 of 90 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 188 | 2024 | +36% | 1968 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 84 | 2024 | +631% | 1968 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 78 | 2024 | +674% | 1968 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 66 | 2024 | -25% | 1968 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 37 | 2013 | +500% | 1968 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 37 | 2024 | +12% | 1968 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 36 | 2024 | +900% | 1968 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 34 | 2024 | -12% | 1968 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 32 | 2024 | +983% | 1968 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 30 | 2013 | +300% | 1987 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 27 | 2024 | +633% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 26 | 2024 | +500% | 1968 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 26 | 2024 | +600% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 24 | 2024 | +171% | 1968 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 22 | 2024 | +369% | 1968 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 18 | 2024 | +43% | 1968 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2013 | -27% | 1968 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | 13× | 1968 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | +276% | 1968 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +480% | 1968 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | +442% | 1968 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 11 | 2024 | +575% | 1971 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +356% | 1973 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | +350% | 1969 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | +188% | 1992 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | -51% | 1968 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +356% | 1968 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 8 | 2013 | +167% | 1969 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2013 | +325% | 1971 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 7 | 2024 | -26% | 1992 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +175% | 1968 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2013 | +200% | 1989 | |
| Orchard Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 2013 | -20% | 1989 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | +220% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2013 | +125% | 1971 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2013 | +20% | 1969 | |
| Green Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2013 | +100% | 1973 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2013 | +60% | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1991 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.