BBS Route · Montana · BCR 11
Wolf Point Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 85 species recorded across 8 survey years, still active.
85Species Recorded
8Years Surveyed
2015–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Montana Wolf Point
Top 40 of 85 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 189 | 2024 | +35% | 2017 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 114 | 2024 | +57% | 2017 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 81 | 2024 | +10% | 2017 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 60 | 2024 | +70% | 2017 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 50 | 2024 | +109% | 2017 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 48 | 2024 | +232% | 2017 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 34 | 2024 | +93% | 2017 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 24 | 2021 | 12× | 2017 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 22 | 2024 | +43% | 2017 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 21 | 2024 | +7% | 2017 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | -18% | 2017 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 17 | 2024 | +32% | 2017 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2023 | -30% | 2017 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 11 | 2024 | +93% | 2017 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | +117% | 2016 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +4% | 2017 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 11 | 2024 | +33% | 2018 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -11% | 2017 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | -15% | 2017 | |
| Canvasback | Anatidae | 8 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2024 | +7% | 2018 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 7 | 2023 | -62% | 2017 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 7 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +9% | 2017 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | -30% | 2017 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2024 | -43% | 2017 | |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 2017 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -58% | 2017 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 5 | 2023 | +400% | 2016 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2018 | +150% | 2016 | |
| Marbled Godwit | Scolopacidae | 4 | 2024 | +82% | 2018 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2021 | +0% | 2016 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | +52% | 2017 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 2017 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2024 | -49% | 2017 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -69% | 2017 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 3 | 2023 | -85% | 2017 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | -44% | 2016 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -42% | 2018 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | +257% | 2017 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.