BBS Route · Montana · BCR 11
Cleveland Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 132 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.
132Species Recorded
40Years Surveyed
1979–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Cleveland
Top 40 of 132 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 149 | 2024 | +111% | 1981 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 128 | 2024 | -1% | 1981 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 54 | 2024 | +62% | 1981 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 27 | 2024 | +114% | 1981 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2024 | +19% | 1981 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 23 | 2024 | +21% | 1981 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 22 | 2024 | +212% | 1981 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 22 | 2024 | +74% | 1993 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | +300% | 1982 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 18 | 2024 | +8% | 1981 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | +500% | 1983 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 15 | 2024 | +61% | 1982 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 15 | 2024 | +143% | 1981 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 14 | 2017 | +47% | 1981 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +8% | 1981 | |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +22% | 1981 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 12 | 2024 | -6% | 1981 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +283% | 1984 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | +16% | 1981 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 10 | 2024 | +64% | 1981 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | +0% | 1981 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 9 | 2017 | +210% | 1989 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2024 | +175% | 1985 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +89% | 1990 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | +500% | 2004 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 7 | 2023 | +10% | 1983 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +69% | 1981 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 6 | 2013 | -23% | 1983 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +260% | 1987 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +350% | 2011 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2005 | +500% | 2004 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | -50% | 1982 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +200% | 1984 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 1979 | n/a | n/a | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +117% | 1989 | |
| Baird's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -72% | 1981 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 1981 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1982 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +175% | 1987 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 4 | 2024 | +57% | 1984 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.