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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10

Raynesford Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

77Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2016–2024Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Raynesford

Top 40 of 77 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae1222024-22%2018
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae752024-7%2018
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae542024+119%2018
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae512024-41%2018
BobolinkIcteridae452024+26%2018
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae452024-12%2017
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae302024-32%2018
Rock PigeonColumbidae252024+413%2018
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae212024-19%2018
American RobinTurdidae172024-27%2018
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae152024-11%2018
European StarlingSturnidae132024-84%2018
Common YellowthroatParulidae112024+0%2018
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae92024+53%2018
KilldeerCharadriidae82024+22%2018
Yellow WarblerParulidae72024-7%2018
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae62024-64%2018
American CrowCorvidae62024-20%2018
Spotted TowheePasserellidae62024+6%2018
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae62024-9%2018
MallardAnatidae52023-22%2017
Common RavenCorvidae52019+50%2017
Song SparrowPasserellidae52024+13%2018
Sandhill CraneGruidae42024+100%2019
Mourning DoveColumbidae42024+100%2016
House SparrowPasseridae42024+140%2017
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae42024+17%2018
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32018+200%2016
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae32019+0%2017
Horned LarkAlaudidae32024+0%2018
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae32024-20%2017
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae32019+200%2017
American WigeonAnatidae32024-50%2019
GadwallAnatidae22017+100%2016
SoraRallidae22023+0%2016
American CootRallidae22016n/an/a
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae22024+23%2018
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22024+50%2018
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22024+100%2018
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae22024+8%2018

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