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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Lodgepole Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.

93Species 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 →
27Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1990–2025Span
7Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Lodgepole

Top 40 of 93 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 BlackbirdIcteridae2162025+421%1996
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae1632025+41%1996
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae972025+138%1996
Mourning DoveColumbidae792025+132%1996
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae512025+12%1996
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae422025+654%1996
Horned LarkAlaudidae402025-56%1996
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae352025+244%1996
BobolinkIcteridae332025+963%1996
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae252025+36%1996
Common GrackleIcteridae222025+14%1996
Lark BuntingPasserellidae202025-91%1996
Rock PigeonColumbidae142025-46%2012
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae132025+220%2000
Western KingbirdTyrannidae102025-17%1996
Barn SwallowHirundinidae102025+146%1996
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae92025+30%2004
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae82024+0%1998
MallardAnatidae72025-51%1997
Northern PintailAnatidae72025-20%1997
European StarlingSturnidae72025+30%1997
Canada GooseAnatidae72025+63%2022
GadwallAnatidae52025-12%1997
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae52023+40%1997
Brown ThrasherMimidae52025+133%1997
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae52025+500%2012
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae42025+80%1998
American RobinTurdidae42025-63%1996
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae42025-65%1997
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae42025+25%1997
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42024+300%1999
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae42025+120%2004
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae42025-57%2016
Turkey VultureCathartidae42025+200%2015
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae31990n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae32025+75%2010
American WigeonAnatidae32019+50%1996
RedheadAnatidae32010n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae22025-55%1996
American GoldfinchFringillidae22025+0%1996

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.