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BBS Route · South Dakota · BCR 17

Wind Cave Np Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.

97Species 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 →
26Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1999–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on South Dakota Wind Cave Np

Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Wind Cave Np 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae1712025+56%2001
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae402022+87%2004
American RobinTurdidae392025+102%2001
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae252025+33%2001
Spotted TowheePasserellidae252025+89%2001
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae242025+200%2001
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae232025+186%2001
Mourning DoveColumbidae222025+246%2001
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae222025+61%2001
American CrowCorvidae202025+2%2001
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae192025+314%2009
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae152025+182%2001
American GoldfinchFringillidae142025+246%2001
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae122025+179%2001
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae122025+733%2014
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae102025+136%2001
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae102025+940%2001
Yellow WarblerParulidae102025+80%2001
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae102025+136%2001
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae92025+375%2002
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae92025+14%2001
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae92025-61%2001
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae82025+19%2001
Red CrossbillFringillidae72025-54%2002
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae72025+129%2001
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae52025+160%2001
European StarlingSturnidae52025-27%2001
Western TanagerCardinalidae42025+9%2001
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae42024+150%2014
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae32025+80%2001
OvenbirdParulidae32025+20%2001
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae32025+30%2001
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae32024+50%2002
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae32025+267%2002
BobolinkIcteridae32021+50%2002
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae32025+67%2013
Field SparrowPasserellidae32025+100%2007
Pinyon JayCorvidae32025-36%2017
DickcisselCardinalidae32024-39%2021
White-throated SwiftApodidae32025+50%2015

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