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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 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 →
40Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1979–2024Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Cleveland

Top 40 of 132 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Cleveland 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
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae1492024+111%1981
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1282024-1%1981
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae542024+62%1981
American RobinTurdidae272024+114%1981
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae252024+19%1981
Common YellowthroatParulidae232024+21%1981
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae222024+212%1981
Canada GooseAnatidae222024+74%1993
Song SparrowPasserellidae212024+300%1982
Yellow WarblerParulidae182024+8%1981
Spotted TowheePasserellidae162024+500%1983
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae152024+61%1982
Northern HarrierAccipitridae152024+143%1981
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae142017+47%1981
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae142024+8%1981
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae142024+22%1981
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae122024-6%1981
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae122024+283%1984
VeeryTurdidae112024+16%1981
KilldeerCharadriidae102024+64%1981
American GoldfinchFringillidae102024+0%1981
Rock PigeonColumbidae92017+210%1989
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae92024+175%1985
Common GrackleIcteridae92024+89%1990
Common RavenCorvidae92024+500%2004
Blue-winged TealAnatidae72023+10%1983
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae72024+69%1981
Lesser ScaupAnatidae62013-23%1983
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae62024+260%1987
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae62024+350%2011
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae62005+500%2004
MallardAnatidae52024-50%1982
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae52024+200%1984
Wilson's WarblerParulidae51979n/an/a
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae52024+117%1989
Baird's SparrowPasserellidae42024-72%1981
Gray CatbirdMimidae42024+33%1981
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae42024+0%1982
Warbling VireoVireonidae42024+175%1987
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae42024+57%1984

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