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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Chamberlain Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 108 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.

108Species 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 →
17Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1967–2011Span
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Bird Species Found on South Dakota Chamberlain

Top 40 of 108 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Chamberlain 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
Common GrackleIcteridae1302011+170%1969
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae902011+342%1972
DickcisselCardinalidae892011+45%1969
Mourning DoveColumbidae812011+162%1969
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae792011-28%1969
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae672011-69%1969
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae592011+195%1969
Franklin's GullLaridae442011n/an/a
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae412011+106%1969
Barn SwallowHirundinidae352011+8%1969
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae262011+410%1976
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae202011-2%1969
American RobinTurdidae202011+358%1969
Orchard OrioleIcteridae192011+23%1969
American GoldfinchFringillidae182011+136%1970
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae172011+85%1969
Canada GooseAnatidae16201116×1990
KilldeerCharadriidae152011-5%1969
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae142011+153%1969
MallardAnatidae112011+400%1973
BobolinkIcteridae112011+53%1969
Horned LarkAlaudidae92011-11%1969
Field SparrowPasserellidae9201112×1971
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae92011+63%1978
Common YellowthroatParulidae82011+260%1972
Brown ThrasherMimidae82011-59%1969
GadwallAnatidae82011+160%1973
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae82011+300%1968
American CrowCorvidae82011+83%1970
Western Cattle-EgretArdeidae82010n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae72011-44%1969
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae72010+54%1969
Blue JayCorvidae62011-29%1969
House SparrowPasseridae62011+15%1969
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae62011+350%1976
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae52011+67%1969
Spotted TowheePasserellidae52011+333%1973
Rock PigeonColumbidae51979+13%1973
Short-eared OwlStrigidae51978n/an/a
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae52005n/an/a

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