BBS Route · Montana · BCR 17
Winnett Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 56 species recorded across 5 survey years, still active.
56Species Recorded
5Years Surveyed
2017–2023Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Winnett
Top 40 of 56 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 137 | 2023 | +15% | 2018 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 66 | 2023 | -14% | 2018 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 65 | 2023 | -6% | 2018 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 56 | 2023 | +106% | 2018 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 38 | 2023 | -23% | 2018 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 35 | 2023 | +20% | 2018 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 22 | 2023 | +33% | 2018 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 18 | 2023 | -20% | 2018 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2023 | -10% | 2018 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2023 | +5% | 2018 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2023 | +13% | 2018 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 9 | 2023 | +33% | 2018 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 6 | 2022 | +500% | 2017 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2022 | +500% | 2018 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2023 | -6% | 2018 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2023 | -40% | 2018 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 4 | 2023 | +67% | 2018 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 4 | 2023 | +300% | 2018 | |
| Baird's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2022 | -38% | 2018 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 3 | 2021 | +200% | 2017 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2022 | +0% | 2018 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2023 | +125% | 2021 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2023 | +200% | 2021 | |
| Marbled Godwit | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2023 | -50% | 2018 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 2 | 2023 | -63% | 2018 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 2017 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 2 | 2022 | +50% | 2018 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2022 | -33% | 2017 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2023 | +100% | 2017 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2022 | +100% | 2018 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 2023 | -33% | 2022 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 1 | 2018 | -50% | 2017 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2022 | +0% | 2017 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2023 | +200% | 2018 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2017 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 2023 | -67% | 2018 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 1 | 2017 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 2022 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podicipedidae | 1 | 2018 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.