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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10

Muddy Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 43 species recorded across 1 survey years, still active.

43Species 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 →
1Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2015–2015Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Muddy Creek

Top 40 of 43 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Muddy 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
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1042015n/an/a
Lark BuntingPasserellidae782015n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae492015n/an/a
Spotted TowheePasserellidae342015n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae252015n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae232015n/an/a
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae212015n/an/a
Lark SparrowPasserellidae182015n/an/a
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae172015n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae172015n/an/a
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae162015n/an/a
American GoldfinchFringillidae142015n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae132015n/an/a
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae112015n/an/a
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae82015n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae82015n/an/a
Rock WrenTroglodytidae82015n/an/a
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae72015n/an/a
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae62015n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae62015n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae62015n/an/a
Common YellowthroatParulidae62015n/an/a
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae62015n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae62015n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae42015n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae42015n/an/a
Song SparrowPasserellidae42015n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42015n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae42015n/an/a
Sandhill CraneGruidae32015n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae32015n/an/a
Brown ThrasherMimidae32015n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22015n/an/a
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae22015n/an/a
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae22015n/an/a
Sprague's PipitMotacillidae22015n/an/a
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae12015n/an/a
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae12015n/an/a
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae12015n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae12015n/an/a

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