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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17

Jordan South Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 63 species recorded across 5 survey years, still active.

63Species 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 →
2016–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Jordan South

Top 40 of 63 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Jordan South 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 BuntingPasserellidae1512024+62%2017
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae942024-36%2017
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae472021+6%2017
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae372024-5%2017
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae262024-19%2017
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae172024-84%2017
Horned LarkAlaudidae162024-57%2017
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae142024-70%2017
Canada GooseAnatidae142018n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae122024-59%2017
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae102024+55%2017
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae82024-89%2017
Rock PigeonColumbidae72024+46%2017
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae72024+0%2018
Common RavenCorvidae62024+350%2017
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae52021+150%2016
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae52024-17%2017
Barn SwallowHirundinidae52024-8%2017
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae52021-38%2017
Common GrackleIcteridae52021+150%2018
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae42021-69%2017
Blue-winged TealAnatidae32024-25%2016
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae32017+200%2016
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae32021-87%2016
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32016n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae32018-67%2016
Rock WrenTroglodytidae32017-25%2016
SoraRallidae32018n/an/a
Short-eared OwlStrigidae32024n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae22018+100%2016
Golden EagleAccipitridae22024-33%2016
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae22016n/an/a
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae22024-66%2017
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae22018+100%2016
Sage ThrasherMimidae22024-22%2017
American CootRallidae22018n/an/a
Baird's SparrowPasserellidae22024+0%2018
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae12024-50%2017
KilldeerCharadriidae12024-71%2017
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae12016n/an/a

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