BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10
Pablo Res. Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 121 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
121Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1995–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Pablo Res.
Top 40 of 121 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 219 | 2024 | +15% | 1997 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 144 | 2024 | +148% | 1997 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 135 | 2024 | +179% | 1997 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 114 | 2024 | +263% | 1997 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 113 | 2024 | +462% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 88 | 2024 | +120% | 1997 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 48 | 2024 | +31% | 1997 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 47 | 2024 | -20% | 1998 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 39 | 2024 | +232% | 2000 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 34 | 2023 | +66% | 1997 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 33 | 2024 | -9% | 1997 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 25 | 2024 | +56% | 1997 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 25 | 2024 | +75% | 1997 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 24 | 2024 | +146% | 1997 | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 21 | 1998 | +600% | 1995 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 19 | 2024 | +692% | 1997 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 17 | 2024 | +133% | 1997 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 17 | 2024 | +307% | 1997 | |
| Marsh Wren | Troglodytidae | 14 | 2024 | +686% | 2001 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | -11% | 1997 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +105% | 1997 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +223% | 1997 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 10 | 2024 | +52% | 1997 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | +169% | 1998 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | -52% | 1997 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -18% | 1997 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2023 | +160% | 2004 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | +59% | 2014 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 6 | 2023 | +160% | 1998 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +31% | 1997 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 6 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 6 | 2021 | +167% | 2012 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 5 | 2023 | +200% | 1998 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 5 | 2024 | -67% | 1997 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +29% | 1997 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 5 | 2016 | +60% | 2004 | |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | 5 | 2005 | +75% | 1998 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +167% | 2013 | |
| Vaux's Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2010 | n/a | n/a | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 1997 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.