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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Cedar Pass Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 109 species recorded across 53 survey years, still active.

109Species 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 →
53Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1967–2023Span
9Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Cedar Pass

Top 40 of 109 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Cedar Pass 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
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae3192023-34%1969
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae2422023+144%1969
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae2352023+104%1969
Mourning DoveColumbidae1822023+357%1969
Common GrackleIcteridae180202377×1972
Barn SwallowHirundinidae54202313×1969
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae372023+111%1969
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae35202315×1969
Lark BuntingPasserellidae272023-69%1969
Horned LarkAlaudidae242023+6%1969
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae242010+575%1997
Western KingbirdTyrannidae212023+36%1970
White-throated SwiftApodidae201999+208%1971
Rock PigeonColumbidae132023+290%1973
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae111980+144%1970
European StarlingSturnidae112022+267%1991
KilldeerCharadriidae102023-56%1969
Canada GooseAnatidae102023-35%1977
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae102019+480%2004
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae92023+42%1969
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae92023-89%1969
DickcisselCardinalidae92023-84%1970
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae82002+160%1983
MallardAnatidae72022-15%1969
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae62017+255%1969
Brown ThrasherMimidae62023+25%1970
American RobinTurdidae62023+200%1972
RedheadAnatidae61996+233%1989
American WigeonAnatidae52000+400%1968
Tree SwallowHirundinidae52016+0%2012
Blue-winged TealAnatidae42021+10%1973
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae42023-8%1969
House SparrowPasseridae42023-33%1972
Spotted TowheePasserellidae32023-29%1969
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae32022-13%1971
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae31984-31%1971
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae32015+67%1982
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae32023-54%1973
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae32022+120%1972
Northern ShovelerAnatidae31999+0%1989

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