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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 35 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 →
35Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1982–2025Span
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 GullLaridae804202543×2001
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae1552025+154%1986
Ring-billed GullLaridae152202550×1989
GadwallAnatidae1172025+234%1986
MallardAnatidae1152025+356%1986
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae102202524×1986
Eared GrebePodicipedidae942025+293%1994
White-faced IbisThreskiornithidae85202517×2024
RedheadAnatidae81202522×1994
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae742025-56%1986
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae582025-22%1986
Black TernLaridae502025+36%1986
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae482025+61%1986
Northern ShovelerAnatidae442024+525%1989
Mourning DoveColumbidae442025+18%1986
Blue-winged TealAnatidae432025+410%1986
Common GrackleIcteridae432025-24%1986
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae41202520×1989
Lesser ScaupAnatidae402025+171%1989
American White PelicanPelecanidae402024+26%2006
Horned LarkAlaudidae352025-73%1986
American CootRallidae342024+35%1986
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae242025+98%1986
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae232025-12%1986
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae212025+32%1986
Common YellowthroatParulidae192025-3%1986
KilldeerCharadriidae172025+4%1986
Western KingbirdTyrannidae152025-3%1986
Rock PigeonColumbidae142025+119%1999
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae132025-63%1986
Song SparrowPasserellidae132025+92%1986
Ruddy DuckAnatidae122025+700%1995
BobolinkIcteridae122025+79%1986
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae122025+68%1986
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae122025+70%1986
Green-winged TealAnatidae112025+62%1986
American RobinTurdidae102025+56%1986
Canada GooseAnatidae82025+650%1997
WilletScolopacidae72025+65%1986
American GoldfinchFringillidae72025+146%1986

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