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White-winged Crossbill Population Trend in Minnesota

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White-winged Crossbill in Minnesota has collapsed: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

-85%Since 1996TrendPercent 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 →
12Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
17YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable White-winged Crossbill Trends in MinnesotaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

White-winged Crossbill has collapsed in Minnesota: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

White-winged Crossbill Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording White-winged Crossbill in Minnesota.
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 →
Lude2020062006
Red Lake820001996
Little Fork319961996
Sawbill Camp220192019
Glendale220212007
Cromwell220222000
Lockport120191996
Sawbill Lndg120241989
Hart Lake119961996
Jordan120161996
Crane Lake120212021
Hovland119911991

White-winged Crossbill Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.