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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Roubaix Lk Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 81 species recorded across 25 survey years, no longer active.

81Species 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 →
25Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1967–1991Span
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Bird Species Found on South Dakota Roubaix Lk

Top 40 of 81 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Roubaix Lk 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 RobinTurdidae781991+21%1969
Red CrossbillFringillidae761991-45%1970
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae301991+46%1969
Warbling VireoVireonidae281991+76%1969
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae251991+42%1969
Pine SiskinFringillidae221991+238%1969
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae191991+306%1969
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae191991-32%1969
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae141991-18%1969
Western TanagerCardinalidae141991-33%1969
Barn SwallowHirundinidae121990+77%1970
Rock PigeonColumbidae111991+114%1981
American CrowCorvidae101991-55%1969
Pinyon JayCorvidae101989+100%1972
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae91991-54%1969
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae81991+300%1982
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae61991+57%1969
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae61991-9%1969
Turkey VultureCathartidae61991+250%1978
House SparrowPasseridae61989+39%1975
Plumbeous VireoVireonidae51991+125%1970
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae51991-36%1969
KilldeerCharadriidae51991+33%1970
Common YellowthroatParulidae41991-8%1969
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae41980+100%1968
BobolinkIcteridae41990+117%1972
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae41991+0%1972
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae41991+50%1977
Common GrackleIcteridae41991+114%1976
MallardAnatidae31991+200%1970
American GoldfinchFringillidae31991-46%1972
Lark BuntingPasserellidae31979n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae31991+167%1984
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae31991+0%1983
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae21991-50%1969
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae21991-67%1969
Song SparrowPasserellidae21991-13%1969
Spotted TowheePasserellidae21991+233%1971
Tree SwallowHirundinidae21991-17%1980
Great Blue HeronArdeidae21989n/an/a

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