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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17

Ingomar Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 100 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.

100Species 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 →
34Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2025Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Ingomar

Top 40 of 100 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Ingomar 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
Lark BuntingPasserellidae6452025+536%1971
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae3752025+335%1971
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae36202514×1981
MallardAnatidae302025+96%1971
Horned LarkAlaudidae222025-44%1971
American CootRallidae222025-11%1978
Mourning DoveColumbidae212025-32%1971
Canada GooseAnatidae182025+100%1996
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae172025+9%1978
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae102023+930%1971
California GullLaridae101990n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae92025-21%1971
Lark SparrowPasserellidae92024-15%1978
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae82025+60%1971
Rock WrenTroglodytidae82016+120%1978
RedheadAnatidae82024-72%1979
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae72025+340%1974
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae72023+67%1981
GadwallAnatidae72025-37%1981
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae62024-50%1977
Lesser ScaupAnatidae62025+120%1981
Western KingbirdTyrannidae52025+75%1976
European StarlingSturnidae52025+200%1978
Common GrackleIcteridae52023-57%2005
KilldeerCharadriidae42025-59%1971
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae42025+19%1971
Blue-winged TealAnatidae42004+8%1979
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae42025+146%1974
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42024-50%1990
Barn SwallowHirundinidae42024-10%1977
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae42025+333%2009
Yellow WarblerParulidae42024+100%1990
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae42025+100%1998
American White PelicanPelecanidae42024-75%2002
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae32024+100%1979
Eared GrebePodicipedidae32023-37%1979
Northern PintailAnatidae32023+300%1981
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae31978n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32024+100%1991
CanvasbackAnatidae31993n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.