BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10
Sula Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 122 species recorded across 39 survey years, still active.
122Species Recorded
39Years Surveyed
1977–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Sula
Top 40 of 122 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 52 | 2024 | -41% | 1986 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 33 | 2024 | -6% | 1987 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 26 | 2024 | -18% | 1986 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 25 | 2024 | +211% | 1987 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 19 | 2024 | -38% | 1986 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 18 | 2024 | -43% | 1986 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 18 | 2024 | +6% | 1987 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +7% | 1986 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +2% | 1986 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 15 | 2024 | -7% | 1986 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2024 | +59% | 1986 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | -41% | 1986 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | +3% | 1986 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | +91% | 1986 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +29% | 1986 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -31% | 1986 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | +23% | 1987 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | +230% | 1988 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +125% | 1987 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +22% | 1986 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | -8% | 1987 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +0% | 1988 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +300% | 1988 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2014 | +14% | 2013 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -17% | 1986 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +29% | 1986 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 6 | 2023 | +164% | 1987 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | -55% | 1988 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | -8% | 1986 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -59% | 1987 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2023 | -55% | 1988 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 5 | 2024 | +75% | 1989 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +114% | 1990 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +21% | 1986 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -52% | 1987 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +167% | 1986 | |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2014 | +300% | 1992 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2024 | -36% | 1986 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2022 | +100% | 1989 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 3 | 2019 | +100% | 1986 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.