BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10
Kalispell Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 154 species recorded across 56 survey years, still active.
154Species Recorded
56Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Kalispell
Top 40 of 154 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 100 | 2024 | +169% | 1970 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 37 | 2024 | +54% | 1970 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 27 | 2024 | 12× | 1973 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 22 | 2024 | +69% | 1970 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 19 | 2024 | +463% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 18 | 2024 | +411% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | -15% | 1970 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +443% | 1970 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 16 | 2024 | +567% | 1970 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 13 | 2024 | -58% | 1970 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | +65% | 1970 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -67% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +67% | 1970 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +107% | 1970 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +575% | 1985 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2024 | +413% | 1993 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | +57% | 2011 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 10 | 2024 | -32% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +246% | 1970 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 10 | 2024 | +229% | 1973 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 9 | 2018 | +20% | 1970 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +9% | 1970 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 8 | 2024 | -22% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 8 | 2024 | +81% | 1970 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2024 | +725% | 1982 | |
| Black Tern | Laridae | 7 | 2018 | +44% | 1977 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | +600% | 2005 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 6 | 2022 | +167% | 1971 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2024 | -38% | 1970 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | +325% | 1970 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2024 | +120% | 1974 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | +475% | 1974 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2024 | +9% | 1982 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 6 | 2007 | +22% | 1984 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -77% | 1970 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -55% | 1970 | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 5 | 2003 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2023 | -30% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +467% | 1971 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | +50% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.