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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Maurine Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 104 species recorded across 50 survey years, still active.

104Species 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 →
50Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Maurine

Top 40 of 104 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Maurine 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae2352025+7%1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae972025+269%1970
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae85202528×1970
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae572025-12%1970
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae372025+472%1971
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae312025-1%1970
Lark BuntingPasserellidae312025-36%1970
Horned LarkAlaudidae232025-75%1970
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae232025+164%1970
Rock PigeonColumbidae172025+520%2010
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae152025+250%1970
Common GrackleIcteridae15202513×1971
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae152025+48%1971
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae15200315×1999
Orchard OrioleIcteridae132025+450%1972
Canada GooseAnatidae112019+25%2014
Western KingbirdTyrannidae102025+320%1973
Barn SwallowHirundinidae102025-30%1970
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae102019+133%1972
American RobinTurdidae92025+240%1972
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae82025+50%1971
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae82025+250%1980
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae72025-47%1970
MallardAnatidae62024-25%1970
Brown ThrasherMimidae62025+71%1970
Lark SparrowPasserellidae62025+100%1973
KilldeerCharadriidae52025-59%1970
Northern ShovelerAnatidae52019+400%1984
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae42024+150%1970
European StarlingSturnidae42025+14%1971
Spotted TowheePasserellidae31999+67%1979
American KestrelFalconidae32025-17%1972
Northern PintailAnatidae32024+0%1975
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae32025+25%1973
DickcisselCardinalidae32025+40%1973
Burrowing OwlStrigidae32025+300%2012
Bank SwallowHirundinidae32024+117%2016
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae32023+200%2013
Blue-winged TealAnatidae22025-13%1971
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22025-33%1971

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