BBS Route · Michigan · BCR 12
Bootjack Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 129 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.
129Species Recorded
33Years Surveyed
1967–2023Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Michigan Bootjack
Top 40 of 129 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 65 | 2023 | +56% | 1969 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 54 | 2023 | -52% | 1993 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 37 | 2023 | -44% | 1969 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 26 | 2023 | +19% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 26 | 2023 | -29% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 19 | 2023 | +41% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 19 | 2023 | +200% | 1969 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2023 | -39% | 1969 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2023 | -67% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 14 | 2023 | -30% | 1969 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 13 | 2023 | -19% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2023 | +44% | 1969 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2023 | +290% | 1969 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 10 | 2022 | +900% | 2012 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2023 | -48% | 1969 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 9 | 2023 | -17% | 1969 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 9 | 2023 | +320% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 8 | 2021 | +38% | 1971 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2023 | +190% | 1969 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2009 | +100% | 1970 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 7 | 2023 | -68% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 7 | 2023 | +233% | 1986 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2023 | -89% | 1969 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 7 | 2023 | -48% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | -72% | 1969 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | +575% | 1972 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2023 | +260% | 1995 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 6 | 2016 | +500% | 1994 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 6 | 2007 | n/a | n/a | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | -40% | 1969 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2023 | -86% | 1969 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 5 | 2023 | +117% | 1996 | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 4 | 2023 | -76% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2022 | +50% | 1969 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2023 | +175% | 2002 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2022 | -62% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2023 | -50% | 1969 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 3 | 2023 | -87% | 1969 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2023 | -32% | 1969 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2017 | +17% | 1973 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.