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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Lodgepole Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 91 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.

91Species 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 →
26Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1990–2024Span
7Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Lodgepole

Top 40 of 91 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Lodgepole 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 BlackbirdIcteridae1992024+375%1996
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1602024+17%1996
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae942024+27%1996
Mourning DoveColumbidae822024+100%1996
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae572024+129%1996
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae472024+29%1996
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae462024+408%1996
Horned LarkAlaudidae462024-49%1996
BobolinkIcteridae332024+875%1996
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae282024+187%2000
Common GrackleIcteridae272024+17%1996
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae192024+94%1996
Lark BuntingPasserellidae152024-93%1996
MallardAnatidae132024-19%1997
Barn SwallowHirundinidae122024+154%1996
Western KingbirdTyrannidae112024-10%1996
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae82024+0%1998
GadwallAnatidae62022-23%1997
Blue-winged TealAnatidae62022-59%1997
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae62024+400%2012
Canada GooseAnatidae62024+163%2022
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae52023+40%1997
Northern HarrierAccipitridae42023+225%1998
Brown ThrasherMimidae42024+83%1997
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42024+300%1999
Rock PigeonColumbidae42024-73%2012
KilldeerCharadriidae32024-55%1996
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae31990n/an/a
American GoldfinchFringillidae32024+0%1996
American WigeonAnatidae32019+50%1996
Orchard OrioleIcteridae32024+13%1998
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32024+60%2004
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae32024-50%2004
Gray PartridgePhasianidae32017-40%2004
RedheadAnatidae32010n/an/a
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae32022-13%2016
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22024+20%1998
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae22024+25%2010
Baird's SparrowPasserellidae22023-67%1996
American RobinTurdidae22024-26%1996

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