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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17

Jordan South Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 64 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

64Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2016–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Jordan South

Top 40 of 64 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 BuntingPasserellidae3622025+29%2018
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1742025-39%2018
Horned LarkAlaudidae1292025-8%2018
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae902025-27%2018
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae612025+19%2018
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae372025+8%2018
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae302025-77%2018
Mourning DoveColumbidae212025-51%2018
Rock PigeonColumbidae182025+92%2017
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae172025+72%2018
Canada GooseAnatidae142018n/an/a
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae132025-85%2018
European StarlingSturnidae102025+38%2018
Barn SwallowHirundinidae92025+43%2018
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae82025-66%2017
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae72024+0%2018
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae62025+7%2018
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae62025-25%2017
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae52021+150%2016
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae52021-38%2017
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae42025+25%2017
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae42025-17%2017
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae42025-96%2017
Blue-winged TealAnatidae32024-25%2016
KilldeerCharadriidae32025-62%2018
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae32025+200%2016
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae32021-87%2016
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32025+0%2016
Western KingbirdTyrannidae32018-67%2016
Common RavenCorvidae32025+350%2017
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae32025+200%2016
SoraRallidae32018n/an/a
Short-eared OwlStrigidae32024n/an/a
Bank SwallowHirundinidae32025n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae22018+100%2016
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22025-46%2018
Golden EagleAccipitridae22024-33%2016
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae22025+0%2017
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae22016n/an/a
Sage ThrasherMimidae22025-56%2017

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