BBS Route · North Dakota · BCR 11
Walcott Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 114 species recorded across 47 survey years, still active.
114Species Recorded
47Years Surveyed
1967–2023Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on North Dakota Walcott
Top 40 of 114 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 90 | 2023 | -38% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 82 | 2023 | -47% | 1969 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 70 | 2023 | +218% | 1980 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 63 | 2023 | +485% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 52 | 2023 | +104% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 49 | 2023 | +184% | 1969 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 42 | 2023 | +304% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 35 | 2023 | +208% | 1969 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 25 | 2023 | +488% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 24 | 2023 | +170% | 1970 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2023 | -18% | 1969 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 15 | 2023 | -84% | 1969 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 12 | 2023 | +860% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 11 | 2023 | +83% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 11 | 2023 | +89% | 2007 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 10 | 2023 | +200% | 1971 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2023 | -19% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 9 | 2023 | -71% | 1969 | |
| Sora | Rallidae | 9 | 2015 | +367% | 1979 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 9 | 2017 | n/a | n/a | |
| Marbled Godwit | Scolopacidae | 8 | 2015 | +117% | 1971 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2023 | +75% | 1979 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 8 | 2023 | +257% | 2008 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 7 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2023 | -30% | 1969 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 6 | 2023 | +357% | 1971 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 6 | 1979 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 6 | 2021 | +9% | 2014 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2023 | +130% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | -48% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 5 | 2023 | -57% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2023 | -5% | 1970 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 5 | 2023 | -27% | 1969 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2023 | -29% | 2002 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -44% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | +54% | 1970 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2021 | +380% | 1972 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2021 | +200% | 1987 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2001 | n/a | n/a | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2014 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.