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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 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 →
16Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1992–2017Span
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Bird Species Found on South Dakota Black Fox

Top 40 of 63 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Black Fox 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
American RobinTurdidae1242017-13%1994
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae572017-45%1994
Red CrossbillFringillidae502017-29%1994
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae312017+51%1994
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae292017-62%1994
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae292017-61%1994
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae222017+213%1996
Song SparrowPasserellidae132017+280%1995
Warbling VireoVireonidae122017+18%1994
Red-naped SapsuckerPicidae112017+550%1995
Tree SwallowHirundinidae112017+117%2012
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae92017-67%1994
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae92017+225%2000
Pine SiskinFringillidae82017-82%1994
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae62017-68%1996
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae52017+25%1995
Townsend's SolitaireTurdidae52014-29%1994
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae52017-55%1994
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae52017-20%1996
Common YellowthroatParulidae52017+75%1998
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae42014+86%1996
American CrowCorvidae42017-67%1996
Cassin's FinchFringillidae42017n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae32017+0%1994
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae32017-44%1995
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae31995-25%1992
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae32017+0%1994
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae32017+25%1994
Canada JayCorvidae32017-11%1998
American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicidae32017-17%1997
MallardAnatidae22017+100%1992
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae22017+100%1992
White-throated SwiftApodidae22003-10%1993
OvenbirdParulidae22017+33%1993
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae22017+100%1994
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22002-25%1997
American GoldfinchFringillidae22012+0%1998
Canyon WrenTroglodytidae22012+100%2001
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae22003+0%1998
Brown CreeperCerthiidae22017-20%2001

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