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Freeman Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 62 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2015–2016Span
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Bird Species Found on Montana Freeman Creek

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

Species recorded on the Freeman Creek 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
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae812016+14%2015
American RobinTurdidae552016+12%2015
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae422016+62%2015
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae402016-23%2015
European StarlingSturnidae342015n/an/a
American White PelicanPelecanidae242015n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae242016+14%2015
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae222016+5%2015
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae212016+0%2015
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae212016+75%2015
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae172016+31%2015
Clark's NutcrackerCorvidae172016n/an/a
Warbling VireoVireonidae152016+15%2015
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae132016-28%2015
Rock PigeonColumbidae132016n/an/a
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae122016+71%2015
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae102016+150%2015
Tree SwallowHirundinidae102016+400%2015
Mountain ChickadeeParidae102016n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae92016-25%2015
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae82016-11%2015
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae82016+0%2015
Song SparrowPasserellidae62016+200%2015
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae62016-25%2015
Sandhill CraneGruidae52016+400%2015
Common YellowthroatParulidae52016-17%2015
House SparrowPasseridae52016+67%2015
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae52016-29%2015
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae42016-50%2015
Barn SwallowHirundinidae42016+33%2015
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae42016+33%2015
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae32016-50%2015
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae32015n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae32015n/an/a
Gray CatbirdMimidae32016-40%2015
Rock WrenTroglodytidae32016+0%2015
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae32016n/an/a
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae22015n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae22016+0%2015
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22015n/an/a

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