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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 11

Geddes Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 112 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.

112Species 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 →
33Years 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
8Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Geddes

Top 40 of 112 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Geddes 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
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae1642023+73%1969
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae1612023+271%1973
DickcisselCardinalidae1042023+252%1969
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae100202222×1989
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae982023-15%1969
Mourning DoveColumbidae962023-23%1969
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae432023-8%1969
Pied-billed GrebePodicipedidae43199943×1997
Barn SwallowHirundinidae302023+276%1969
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae282023-72%1969
Common GrackleIcteridae272023-74%1969
American RobinTurdidae172023+444%1969
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae162023-26%1969
Franklin's GullLaridae131988-73%1967
Bank SwallowHirundinidae121974n/an/a
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae122023+29%2016
American KestrelFalconidae92008+175%1997
American GoldfinchFringillidae82021+200%1973
KilldeerCharadriidae72023+13%1969
Yellow WarblerParulidae72023+150%1994
Canada GooseAnatidae62022-54%2003
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae52023+100%1992
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae52018+20%1971
Great Horned OwlStrigidae42021-43%1973
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae42023+200%1974
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae42023+400%1974
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae42018-76%1973
Purple MartinHirundinidae41970n/an/a
Field SparrowPasserellidae42023+25%1989
Warbling VireoVireonidae42022-56%1993
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae42012+300%2006
American White PelicanPelecanidae42023n/an/a
Brown ThrasherMimidae32021-70%1969
Tree SwallowHirundinidae32012+180%2004
SoraRallidae31972n/an/a
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32012+0%1990
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae32022+125%2004
MallardAnatidae22023-54%1970
Green-winged TealAnatidae21988+100%1967
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae22023+150%1970

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