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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 11

Conde Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 79 species recorded across 5 survey years, no longer active.

79Species 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 →
5Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1967–1984Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Conde

Top 40 of 79 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Conde 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 GrackleIcteridae3921984+505%1968
House SparrowPasseridae3641984+285%1968
Horned LarkAlaudidae2171984+199%1968
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae2161984-30%1968
MallardAnatidae1961984+66%1968
Mourning DoveColumbidae1831984+249%1968
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1251984+36%1968
Northern PintailAnatidae1071984+282%1967
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae1011984+150%1968
Barn SwallowHirundinidae981984+101%1968
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae681984+318%1968
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae451984+114%1968
Lark BuntingPasserellidae381984+9%1968
Blue-winged TealAnatidae371984-37%1968
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae361984+9%1968
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae341984+800%1968
Western KingbirdTyrannidae331984+42%1968
KilldeerCharadriidae301984+32%1968
Common YellowthroatParulidae151984-14%1969
BobolinkIcteridae141984-39%1968
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae141984-62%1968
DickcisselCardinalidae141984-9%1968
American RobinTurdidae141984+133%1968
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae131984+42%1968
Orchard OrioleIcteridae131984+157%1969
Gray PartridgePhasianidae11198411×1983
American AvocetRecurvirostridae111984n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae101984+67%1967
European StarlingSturnidae71984+25%1968
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae71984-56%1968
RedheadAnatidae61984+50%1967
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae61984+50%1967
Brown ThrasherMimidae61984+67%1969
Northern ShovelerAnatidae51984+25%1967
Northern HarrierAccipitridae51984+125%1968
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae51984+0%1983
Black TernLaridae41967n/an/a
Bank SwallowHirundinidae41969n/an/a
Ruddy DuckAnatidae31967n/an/a
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae31984+200%1968

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