BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17
Powderville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 45 survey years, still active.
108Species Recorded
45Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
12Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Powderville
Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 285 | 2024 | +66% | 1970 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 207 | 2024 | +400% | 1972 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 125 | 2024 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 66 | 2024 | +450% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 49 | 2024 | +82% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 49 | 2024 | +371% | 1971 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 39 | 2024 | +838% | 1972 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 18 | 1979 | n/a | n/a | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 14 | 2024 | +680% | 1973 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 12 | 2024 | +93% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +114% | 1977 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 7 | 2024 | +220% | 1980 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2017 | -64% | 1986 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 6 | 2024 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +120% | 1972 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -61% | 1971 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +88% | 1971 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | +11% | 1974 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1971 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -73% | 1971 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 4 | 2023 | -86% | 1972 | |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2014 | -71% | 1990 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2022 | +833% | 1991 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2024 | -20% | 1971 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +75% | 1980 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | +35% | 1971 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -76% | 1973 | |
| Greater Sage-Grouse | Phasianidae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 1977 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -25% | 1977 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2023 | -17% | 1982 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2006 | -67% | 1991 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 1986 | +200% | 1985 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2017 | +200% | 2015 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 3 | 2023 | +50% | 2022 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2007 | -14% | 1973 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | -55% | 1981 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2013 | +20% | 1972 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 2 | 2022 | -60% | 1971 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.