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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17

Coleman Coulee Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 62 species recorded across 5 survey years, still active.

62Species 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 →
5Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2017–2023Span
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Bird Species Found on Montana Coleman Coulee

Top 40 of 62 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Coleman Coulee 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
Horned LarkAlaudidae1882023+1%2018
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1642023+46%2018
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae682023+30%2018
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae682023+73%2018
Rock PigeonColumbidae662023+365%2018
Lark BuntingPasserellidae522023-17%2018
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae422023+121%2018
Thick-billed LongspurCalcariidae302023+16%2018
Mourning DoveColumbidae272023+0%2018
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae162023+36%2018
Barn SwallowHirundinidae142023+53%2018
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae122023-33%2018
Canada GooseAnatidae112023-15%2018
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae102023+38%2018
BobolinkIcteridae82021+0%2018
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae62023+150%2018
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae62023+71%2019
Western KingbirdTyrannidae52023+14%2018
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae52023+100%2018
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae52021-29%2018
KilldeerCharadriidae42023+20%2018
Common GrackleIcteridae32023-64%2018
Baird's SparrowPasserellidae32019+200%2017
Blue-winged TealAnatidae32019+50%2018
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae32023-40%2018
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae32021+200%2018
Short-eared OwlStrigidae32019+200%2018
American GoldfinchFringillidae32021+200%2018
Ruddy DuckAnatidae32023+200%2019
GadwallAnatidae22023+75%2018
Sandhill CraneGruidae22017n/an/a
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22023-25%2018
European StarlingSturnidae22023+133%2018
Bank SwallowHirundinidae22019+100%2017
House SparrowPasseridae22023-57%2018
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae22017n/an/a
MallardAnatidae22023-60%2018
American WigeonAnatidae22023+0%2018
Turkey VultureCathartidae22018n/an/a
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae22023+0%2018

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