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BBS Route · North Dakota · BCR 17

Cedar Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 47 survey years, still active.

101Species 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 →
47Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2022Span
7Observers

Bird Species Found on North Dakota Cedar Creek

Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Cedar Creek 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
Canada GooseAnatidae952019+262%2008
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae902022+123%1970
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae842022-33%1970
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae692022-69%1970
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae652022+12%1970
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae642022-22%1970
Horned LarkAlaudidae542022-67%1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae352022+503%1970
Common GrackleIcteridae32202218×1971
DickcisselCardinalidae302022+163%1972
MallardAnatidae252022+587%1970
American White PelicanPelecanidae242019n/an/a
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae202022+517%1971
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae20202228×1971
House SparrowPasseridae202022+5%1970
BobolinkIcteridae182022+900%1970
Northern PintailAnatidae182022+167%1974
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae152022+223%1970
Barn SwallowHirundinidae152022+156%1970
Lark BuntingPasserellidae122022-93%1970
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae122022+433%1977
Western KingbirdTyrannidae112022+371%1971
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae102022-35%1970
Rock PigeonColumbidae10202219×1997
KilldeerCharadriidae92022-44%1970
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae82019+200%2005
Yellow WarblerParulidae72022+333%1977
Orchard OrioleIcteridae62022+467%1976
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae62022+217%1972
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae62022+367%1986
CanvasbackAnatidae62009+500%1997
American CootRallidae51990+67%1971
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae42022+125%1974
Brown ThrasherMimidae42022+200%1971
Short-eared OwlStrigidae42008-53%1979
Song SparrowPasserellidae42022+100%1993
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42021-46%1980
Gray PartridgePhasianidae32022+67%1978
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32022+100%2011
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae32022+160%2005

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