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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Owanka Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 98 species recorded across 38 survey years, still active.

98Species 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 →
38Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1967–2022Span
12Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Owanka

Top 40 of 98 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Owanka 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae1322022-49%1969
House SparrowPasseridae862022+98%1969
Mourning DoveColumbidae772022+39%1969
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae752022+771%1970
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae722022-39%1969
Lark BuntingPasserellidae542022-74%1969
Common GrackleIcteridae392022+386%1969
Horned LarkAlaudidae342022-52%1969
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae302022+650%1969
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae292022-64%1969
DickcisselCardinalidae262022-12%1969
Barn SwallowHirundinidae202022+59%1969
Canada GooseAnatidae192014+80%1995
American RobinTurdidae152022+433%1973
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae141994+600%1968
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae122022-47%1969
European StarlingSturnidae122022+188%1971
KilldeerCharadriidae112022-49%1969
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae112022+90%2012
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae102022+44%1971
Northern ShovelerAnatidae91997+71%1983
Western KingbirdTyrannidae92022+338%1969
Black TernLaridae72014+133%1967
Short-eared OwlStrigidae71983+600%1967
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae72022+67%1969
Lark SparrowPasserellidae62022+9%1972
Orchard OrioleIcteridae62022+100%1978
Lesser ScaupAnatidae61993n/an/a
Northern PintailAnatidae52014-81%1971
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae51976+50%1971
Green-winged TealAnatidae41985+300%1967
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae42012+133%1976
MallardAnatidae32022-20%1969
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae31996-20%1970
Rock PigeonColumbidae32022-67%1970
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae32014+60%1988
Wood DuckAnatidae31988n/an/a
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae31999n/an/a
Blue-winged TealAnatidae22022-74%1969
Yellow WarblerParulidae22022+67%1984

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