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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 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 →
5Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2017–2023Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Montana Winnett

Top 40 of 56 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae1372023+15%2018
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae662023-14%2018
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae652023-6%2018
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae562023+106%2018
Mourning DoveColumbidae382023-23%2018
Horned LarkAlaudidae352023+20%2018
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae222023+33%2018
Lark BuntingPasserellidae182023-20%2018
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae142023-10%2018
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae122023+5%2018
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae102023+13%2018
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae92023+33%2018
Sandhill CraneGruidae62022+500%2017
Sage ThrasherMimidae62022+500%2018
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae52023-6%2018
Common RavenCorvidae42023-40%2018
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae42023+67%2018
GadwallAnatidae42023+300%2018
Baird's SparrowPasserellidae42018n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae32022-38%2018
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae32021+200%2017
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32022+0%2018
European StarlingSturnidae32023+125%2021
MallardAnatidae32023+200%2021
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae22023-50%2018
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae22023-63%2018
Rock PigeonColumbidae22017n/an/a
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22022+50%2018
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22022-33%2017
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae22023+100%2017
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22022+100%2018
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae22023-33%2022
American AvocetRecurvirostridae12018-50%2017
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae12022+0%2017
Western KingbirdTyrannidae12023+200%2018
Lark SparrowPasserellidae12017n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae12023-67%2018
Brown ThrasherMimidae12017n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae12022+0%2018
Pied-billed GrebePodicipedidae12018n/an/a

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