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BBS Route · North Dakota · BCR 11

Sheyenne Lk Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 134 species recorded across 41 survey years, still active.

134Species 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 →
41Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1980–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on North Dakota Sheyenne Lk

Top 40 of 134 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sheyenne Lk 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
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae4832025+86%1985
MallardAnatidae2752025+377%1985
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae1642025+57%1985
Common GrackleIcteridae1612025+83%1985
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae1202025-33%1985
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae117202511×1986
Common YellowthroatParulidae662025+213%1985
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae622025+98%1985
Mourning DoveColumbidae562025-31%1985
BobolinkIcteridae552025+387%1985
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae472025-34%1985
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae432025+837%1985
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae422025+140%1985
Horned LarkAlaudidae412025-63%1985
Yellow WarblerParulidae402025+950%1985
Lark BuntingPasserellidae391993+213%1988
Sedge WrenTroglodytidae352025+482%1989
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae332025+244%1985
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae312025+500%1985
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae302025+64%1985
GadwallAnatidae222025+16%1985
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae222025+22%1985
Canada GooseAnatidae222025+336%1992
Song SparrowPasserellidae212025+256%1985
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae172025+529%1985
Barn SwallowHirundinidae172025-37%1985
KilldeerCharadriidae162025-26%1985
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae162025+213%1986
Blue-winged TealAnatidae142025+142%1985
CanvasbackAnatidae142024+186%1987
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae142025-37%1985
European StarlingSturnidae142025+155%1985
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae132025+132%1986
House SparrowPasseridae102025-57%1985
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae102025+262%1989
Black TernLaridae92025+137%1985
American White PelicanPelecanidae92025+0%1985
Western KingbirdTyrannidae92025-10%1985
Orchard OrioleIcteridae82025+0%1986
American RobinTurdidae82025+100%1985

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