BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10
Elevation Mt Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 86 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
86Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1994–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Elevation Mt
Top 40 of 86 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 29 | 2024 | 22× | 2000 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 28 | 2024 | +316% | 2003 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 28 | 2024 | -30% | 2012 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 20 | 2024 | +235% | 1996 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +32% | 1996 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 13 | 2024 | -9% | 1996 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 12 | 2024 | -69% | 2005 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | +123% | 2003 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 9 | 2024 | +18% | 2005 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 8 | 2024 | -68% | 2005 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +233% | 1997 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | -20% | 2003 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2000 | +20% | 1997 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +375% | 2003 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2024 | +233% | 2006 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +36% | 2003 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -32% | 2004 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -40% | 2013 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | +10% | 1996 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2015 | +50% | 1994 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +225% | 1997 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2006 | -20% | 2000 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -52% | 2005 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +20% | 2018 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -74% | 2009 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2022 | -20% | 2009 | |
| Black-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2018 | +100% | 1994 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2022 | +0% | 2000 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -18% | 2000 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | +33% | 2008 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2010 | -33% | 1996 | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Turdidae | 2 | 2024 | -20% | 1997 | |
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Picidae | 2 | 2022 | -40% | 1997 | |
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Picidae | 2 | 2022 | +0% | 2004 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2016 | +100% | 1997 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 2024 | -12% | 2000 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -43% | 2013 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -14% | 2005 | |
| Cassin's Vireo | Vireonidae | 2 | 2024 | +80% | 2010 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.