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Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in South Dakota

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Eurasian Collared-Dove in South Dakota has surged: up 18× on the route-weighted index since 2010.

18×Since 2010TrendPercent 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 →
38Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
16YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Eurasian Collared-Dove Trends in South DakotaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eurasian Collared-Dove has surged in South Dakota: up 18× on the route-weighted index since 2010.

Eurasian Collared-Dove Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Eurasian Collared-Dove in South Dakota.
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 →
Eagle Butte2520152010
Geddes1220232013
Owanka1120222005
Lennox1020242010
Tripp620242010
Volga620242011
Lacreek620222017
Howard520242007
Britton520232018
Forbes420222017
Custer420242013
Turton420212018
Promise320152013
Ottumwa320212007
Reva320242015
Marcus320142014
Rosebud220112011
Raymond220212014
Broadland220172014
Wilmot220242015
Gettysburg220212017
Long Lake220182018
Lodgepole220192017
Hayes220242013
Pleasant Val220242016

Eurasian Collared-Dove Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.