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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17

Cabin Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 63 species recorded across 4 survey years, still active.

63Species 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 →
4Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2018–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Cabin Creek

Top 40 of 63 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Cabin Creek 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
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae2232024+8%2019
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae532024+77%2019
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae52202452×2019
Mourning DoveColumbidae432024+11%2019
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae402024+253%2019
Canada GooseAnatidae31202331×2018
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae272024+313%2019
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae252024+58%2019
Lark BuntingPasserellidae222024-37%2019
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae192024+94%2019
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae162024+283%2019
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae142024-30%2019
American CrowCorvidae132024+100%2019
Lark SparrowPasserellidae122024+300%2018
Field SparrowPasserellidae112024-51%2019
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae112019n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae102024-32%2019
Barn SwallowHirundinidae82024+54%2019
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae72023n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae62024+180%2019
Common GrackleIcteridae62023-14%2018
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae62023n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae52024-69%2019
Brown ThrasherMimidae52024+150%2019
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae52023n/an/a
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae42024+100%2019
American RobinTurdidae42024-36%2019
Bank SwallowHirundinidae42024+100%2019
Horned LarkAlaudidae32024-69%2019
Spotted TowheePasserellidae32024-17%2019
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae32024-40%2018
Yellow WarblerParulidae32024-57%2019
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae32024+29%2019
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae32023n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32024n/an/a
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22024+100%2019
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22023-33%2019
Rock WrenTroglodytidae22023+100%2019
Northern ShovelerAnatidae22023n/an/a
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae22023n/an/a

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