BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10
Church Hill Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 71 species recorded across 7 survey years, still active.
71Species Recorded
7Years Surveyed
2017–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Church Hill
Top 40 of 71 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 96 | 2024 | +56% | 2019 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 66 | 2024 | -33% | 2019 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 66 | 2024 | -28% | 2019 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 53 | 2024 | 19× | 2018 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 48 | 2024 | -31% | 2019 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 43 | 2024 | -9% | 2019 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 42 | 2024 | -18% | 2019 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 40 | 2024 | +3% | 2019 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 40 | 2024 | +37% | 2019 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 37 | 2024 | -4% | 2019 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 21 | 2024 | -36% | 2019 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 21 | 2024 | -18% | 2019 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 20 | 2024 | +59% | 2019 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 19 | 2024 | -27% | 2019 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 18 | 2024 | -18% | 2019 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 17 | 2024 | -36% | 2019 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 15 | 2024 | +21% | 2019 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | -3% | 2019 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 12 | 2024 | +267% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | +17% | 2019 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | -5% | 2019 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | +41% | 2019 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | +31% | 2019 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | +40% | 2019 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | -13% | 2019 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -67% | 2019 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 9 | 2024 | -6% | 2019 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | -15% | 2019 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | -5% | 2019 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -46% | 2019 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 7 | 2022 | +40% | 2019 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +43% | 2019 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | -41% | 2019 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | -9% | 2021 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -26% | 2019 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | +15% | 2021 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +125% | 2021 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 2024 | +200% | 2017 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2024 | -63% | 2019 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.