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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Norbeck Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 49 species recorded across 11 survey years, still active.

49Species 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 →
11Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1992–2002Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Norbeck

Top 40 of 49 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Norbeck 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
American RobinTurdidae1062002+26%1994
Red CrossbillFringillidae452002+2%1994
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae432002-5%1994
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae292002+96%1994
Pine SiskinFringillidae282002+95%1994
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae282002+56%1994
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae142002+113%1996
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae132002+108%1994
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae122001-4%1994
Warbling VireoVireonidae112002-34%1994
OvenbirdParulidae112002-36%1994
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae92002+33%1994
MallardAnatidae82002+100%1997
American CrowCorvidae62002+10%1998
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae52002+29%1994
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae52001+0%1994
Townsend's SolitaireTurdidae52002-38%1994
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae52001n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae42002-63%1994
Western TanagerCardinalidae42002-35%1994
Common YellowthroatParulidae42002-8%1994
Brown CreeperCerthiidae42001+150%1998
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32002-35%1994
Plumbeous VireoVireonidae32002-50%1994
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae32002+33%1999
Mourning DoveColumbidae22002+100%1992
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae22002+50%1994
Red-naped SapsuckerPicidae22002-13%1994
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae21993+100%1992
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae22002+100%1993
MacGillivray's WarblerParulidae22000+25%1995
White-throated SwiftApodidae21995n/an/a
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae22002+50%1997
SoraRallidae11992n/an/a
Canada JayCorvidae12002-60%1995
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae11999-33%1994
Song SparrowPasserellidae12002-25%1994
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae11999-25%1994
Barn SwallowHirundinidae11996-50%1993
Spotted TowheePasserellidae11997+0%1994

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