BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17
Black Fox Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 63 species recorded across 16 survey years, still active.
63Species Recorded
16Years Surveyed
1992–2017Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on South Dakota Black Fox
Top 40 of 63 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 124 | 2017 | -13% | 1994 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 57 | 2017 | -45% | 1994 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 50 | 2017 | -29% | 1994 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 31 | 2017 | +51% | 1994 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 29 | 2017 | -62% | 1994 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 29 | 2017 | -61% | 1994 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 22 | 2017 | +213% | 1996 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2017 | +280% | 1995 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 12 | 2017 | +18% | 1994 | |
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Picidae | 11 | 2017 | +550% | 1995 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2017 | +117% | 2012 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2017 | -67% | 1994 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2017 | +225% | 2000 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 8 | 2017 | -82% | 1994 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2017 | -68% | 1996 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2017 | +25% | 1995 | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Turdidae | 5 | 2014 | -29% | 1994 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 5 | 2017 | -55% | 1994 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2017 | -20% | 1996 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 5 | 2017 | +75% | 1998 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2014 | +86% | 1996 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 4 | 2017 | -67% | 1996 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2017 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2017 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2017 | -44% | 1995 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 1995 | -25% | 1992 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 3 | 2017 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2017 | +25% | 1994 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2017 | -11% | 1998 | |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2017 | -17% | 1997 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2017 | +100% | 1992 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2017 | +100% | 1992 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 2003 | -10% | 1993 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 2 | 2017 | +33% | 1993 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 2 | 2017 | +100% | 1994 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2002 | -25% | 1997 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2012 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Canyon Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2012 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2003 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhiidae | 2 | 2017 | -20% | 2001 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.