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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Maurine Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 102 species recorded across 49 survey years, still active.

102Species 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 →
49Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Maurine

Top 40 of 102 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae3392024+14%1970
Lark BuntingPasserellidae2582024-20%1970
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae160202431×1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae752024+216%1970
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae512024+6%1970
Common GrackleIcteridae28202413×1971
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae252024+160%1970
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae232024+7%1970
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae232024+533%1971
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae15200315×1999
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae122024+217%1970
Canada GooseAnatidae112019+25%2014
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae102019+133%1972
KilldeerCharadriidae82024-48%1970
Horned LarkAlaudidae82024-80%1970
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae82024-66%1970
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae82024+5%1971
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae72024+19%1971
Orchard OrioleIcteridae72024+200%1972
Rock PigeonColumbidae72024+220%2010
MallardAnatidae62024-25%1970
Western KingbirdTyrannidae62024+300%1973
Barn SwallowHirundinidae62024-47%1970
Burrowing OwlStrigidae62024+333%2012
European StarlingSturnidae52024+105%1971
Northern ShovelerAnatidae52019+400%1984
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae42024+150%1970
Brown ThrasherMimidae42024+57%1970
DickcisselCardinalidae42022+0%1973
Blue-winged TealAnatidae32019+13%1971
Northern HarrierAccipitridae32024-22%1971
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae32024+25%1981
Spotted TowheePasserellidae31999+67%1979
Northern PintailAnatidae32024+0%1975
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae32002+67%1985
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae32024+125%1980
Bank SwallowHirundinidae32024+117%2016
Marbled GodwitScolopacidae32023+200%2013
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae22018-71%1972
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae22024-25%1975

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