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BBS Route · North Dakota · BCR 11

Wild Rose Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 115 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.

115Species 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 →
34Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1982–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on North Dakota Wild Rose

Top 40 of 115 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Wild Rose 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
Franklin's GullLaridae872202424×2001
Ring-billed GullLaridae295202453×1989
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae1662024+168%1986
MallardAnatidae1382024+274%1986
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae1122024+20%1986
Blue-winged TealAnatidae1042024+490%1986
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae98202423×1986
Eared GrebePodicipedidae762024+160%1994
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae722024-60%1986
Black TernLaridae662024+48%1986
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae612024-19%1986
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae502024+39%1986
Mourning DoveColumbidae492024+6%1986
Northern ShovelerAnatidae442024+525%1989
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae43202419×1989
Horned LarkAlaudidae402024-75%1986
American White PelicanPelecanidae402024+26%2006
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae372024+75%1986
Ruddy DuckAnatidae36202412×1995
Lesser ScaupAnatidae342024+209%1989
American CootRallidae342024+35%1986
RedheadAnatidae30202418×1994
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae302024+60%1986
GadwallAnatidae262024+167%1986
Common GrackleIcteridae232024-35%1986
KilldeerCharadriidae212024+9%1986
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae212024+21%1986
CanvasbackAnatidae202024+229%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae202024+500%1993
Northern PintailAnatidae182024+61%1989
WilletScolopacidae142024+100%1986
SoraRallidae132024+544%1986
Rock PigeonColumbidae132024+188%1999
BobolinkIcteridae122024+111%1986
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae112024+135%1986
American GoldfinchFringillidae112024+136%1986
Common YellowthroatParulidae112024+15%1986
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae92024+260%2000
Canada GooseAnatidae9202416×1997
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae92024+177%1986

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