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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Indian Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 66 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.

66Species 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 →
28Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1994–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Indian

Top 40 of 66 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Indian 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae4542024+33%1996
Lark BuntingPasserellidae1542024-18%1996
Mourning DoveColumbidae762024+230%1996
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae512024+41%1996
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae492024+23%1996
European StarlingSturnidae402024+783%1997
Short-eared OwlStrigidae102024+120%2000
Blue-winged TealAnatidae92024+88%1996
Horned LarkAlaudidae92024-83%1996
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae72011+300%1998
KilldeerCharadriidae62024-23%1996
Common GrackleIcteridae62024+150%1996
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae52024+167%2002
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae42024-53%1996
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae42018-68%2004
Canada GooseAnatidae42018+375%2014
American WigeonAnatidae32021+80%2003
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae32024-4%1996
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae32023+0%1996
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae32023-33%1996
Northern ShovelerAnatidae32022+67%2011
GadwallAnatidae22023-22%1997
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae22024-62%1996
Turkey VultureCathartidae21994n/an/a
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae22003+133%1997
Lark SparrowPasserellidae22024+0%1998
Spotted TowheePasserellidae22003+50%2000
Barn SwallowHirundinidae22024-9%1996
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae22024-50%1996
American RobinTurdidae22024+0%2004
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22023+40%1998
MallardAnatidae22024+14%1998
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae22009+0%2004
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae22000n/an/a
American AvocetRecurvirostridae22005+100%2002
Wood DuckAnatidae22013+0%2004
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae12024-67%1996
Western KingbirdTyrannidae12024-63%1996
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae12024-90%1996
Brown ThrasherMimidae12022-63%1996

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