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BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17

Winnett Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 61 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

61Species 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 →
2017–2025Span
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Bird Species Found on Montana Winnett

Top 40 of 61 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Winnett 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae1572025+20%2021
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae1552025-40%2021
MallardAnatidae67202567×2021
Lark BuntingPasserellidae652025+52%2021
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae472025+106%2021
Mourning DoveColumbidae462025+0%2021
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae462025-23%2021
Canada GooseAnatidae37202537×2023
Horned LarkAlaudidae362025+6%2021
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae262025+2%2021
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae162025+57%2021
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae142025-5%2021
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae12202512×2017
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae102025+8%2021
Common RavenCorvidae102025+23%2021
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae92025-49%2021
European StarlingSturnidae82025+38%2021
Sandhill CraneGruidae72025+550%2021
GadwallAnatidae72025+600%2018
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae52025-20%2018
Western KingbirdTyrannidae42025+233%2021
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae42025+16%2021
Baird's SparrowPasserellidae42018n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae32025-25%2018
Rock PigeonColumbidae32025+50%2017
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae22025-50%2018
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae22023-63%2018
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22025+100%2018
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae22025+100%2018
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae22025+0%2018
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22022+100%2018
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae22023-33%2022
American AvocetRecurvirostridae12018-50%2017
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae12022+0%2017
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae12025-70%2018
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae12025+0%2018
Lark SparrowPasserellidae12017n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae12025-71%2021
Brown ThrasherMimidae12017n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae12025+0%2018

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