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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 10

Whitefish Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 70 species recorded across 8 survey years, still active.

70Species 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 →
8Years 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
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Bird Species Found on Montana Whitefish Lake

Top 40 of 70 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Whitefish Lake 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
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae982024-9%2018
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae702024+58%2018
Townsend's WarblerParulidae382024-24%2018
Western TanagerCardinalidae292024+10%2018
Pine SiskinFringillidae282024-72%2018
Warbling VireoVireonidae232024-19%2018
Fox SparrowPasserellidae172024-12%2018
American RobinTurdidae172024-26%2018
MacGillivray's WarblerParulidae152024-56%2018
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae142024+95%2018
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae122024+0%2018
Varied ThrushTurdidae112024-21%2018
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae102024-62%2018
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae102024-61%2018
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae82024-35%2018
Cassin's VireoVireonidae72024+50%2019
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae62024+88%2018
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae62024-4%2018
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae52024+0%2018
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae52019+400%2016
Northern WaterthrushParulidae52024+400%2021
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae52024+400%2019
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae42024-53%2018
Mountain ChickadeeParidae42024+115%2018
Hermit ThrushTurdidae42024-68%2018
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae42023+150%2019
Rufous HummingbirdTrochilidae32024-10%2018
Canada JayCorvidae32018-40%2016
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae32024-65%2019
Tennessee WarblerParulidae32016n/an/a
Boreal ChickadeeParidae32023+0%2019
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae22021+100%2016
Red-naped SapsuckerPicidae22024+9%2018
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae22022-50%2017
Steller's JayCorvidae22024-13%2019
Common RavenCorvidae22024+100%2018
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae22016n/an/a
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae22024-50%2019
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22024-20%2021
Red CrossbillFringillidae22022+129%2018

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