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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10

Raynesford Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 7 survey years, still active.

82Species 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 →
7Years 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
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Raynesford

Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Raynesford 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae1292025-24%2018
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae1072025-4%2018
BobolinkIcteridae692025+64%2018
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae452025-47%2018
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae452024-12%2017
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae412025-27%2018
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae342025+161%2018
European StarlingSturnidae262025-80%2018
American RobinTurdidae192025-29%2018
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae152025-28%2018
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae152025+23%2018
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae142025-62%2018
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae142025n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae122025-35%2018
Yellow WarblerParulidae112025-18%2018
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae102025+62%2018
Common YellowthroatParulidae102025+0%2018
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae82025+24%2018
Rock PigeonColumbidae62025+388%2018
Mourning DoveColumbidae62025+233%2023
Song SparrowPasserellidae62025+13%2018
House SparrowPasseridae52025+80%2017
Common GrackleIcteridae52025-42%2023
Sandhill CraneGruidae42024+100%2019
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae42025+38%2019
KilldeerCharadriidae32025-22%2018
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae32019+0%2017
Horned LarkAlaudidae32025+14%2018
Common RavenCorvidae32025+33%2017
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae32024-20%2017
Gray CatbirdMimidae32025+0%2018
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae32025-38%2023
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae32025+33%2023
MallardAnatidae22025-10%2018
American CootRallidae22016n/an/a
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22024+100%2018
American CrowCorvidae22025-20%2018
Spotted TowheePasserellidae22025-31%2018
Barn SwallowHirundinidae22025-20%2018
Sprague's PipitMotacillidae22019+0%2016

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