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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17

Shawmut Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 128 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.

128Species 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 →
33Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1979–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Shawmut

Top 40 of 128 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Shawmut 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae1822024+76%1982
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae852024+24%1982
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae752024+23%1984
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae652024+229%1982
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae442024+10%1984
European StarlingSturnidae332024+67%1984
American AvocetRecurvirostridae322024+500%1995
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae262024+59%1982
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae252024+13%1982
Northern PintailAnatidae252019+177%1995
Mourning DoveColumbidae172024+200%1982
Horned LarkAlaudidae172024-66%1982
Canada GooseAnatidae172023-17%2018
KilldeerCharadriidae152024-15%1982
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae152024+438%1982
Short-eared OwlStrigidae152024+667%1992
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae152024n/an/a
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae142024+262%1982
American CootRallidae132024+58%1993
Ring-billed GullLaridae122024+143%1986
MallardAnatidae112024+22%1982
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae102024+440%1984
Common RavenCorvidae82024+200%2001
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae72024-6%1986
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae72024+100%1985
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae72024+71%1987
BobolinkIcteridae72024+325%1992
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae62024-8%1982
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae62024+83%1989
Green-winged TealAnatidae62023+114%2018
Rock PigeonColumbidae52024-14%1985
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae52024+50%1982
Clark's NutcrackerCorvidae52006+67%1995
American WigeonAnatidae42024-63%1984
Northern ShovelerAnatidae42024-67%1984
BuffleheadAnatidae41995+300%1979
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae41988+33%1984
Northern HarrierAccipitridae42024+38%1982
American KestrelFalconidae42024+225%1985
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae42024-35%1982

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