BBS Route · Michigan · BCR 12
Frederic 2 Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 86 species recorded across 13 survey years, still active.
86Species Recorded
13Years Surveyed
2004–2017Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Michigan Frederic 2
Top 40 of 86 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 27 | 2017 | -29% | 2006 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 26 | 2017 | -19% | 2006 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 24 | 2017 | +19% | 2006 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 14 | 2017 | -34% | 2006 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 11 | 2017 | -25% | 2006 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 11 | 2017 | -26% | 2006 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2017 | -60% | 2006 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2017 | -71% | 2006 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2013 | -25% | 2004 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 6 | 2017 | +100% | 2006 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2013 | -33% | 2006 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 6 | 2017 | -84% | 2006 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2017 | +125% | 2008 | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2015 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2017 | +8% | 2006 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2013 | +67% | 2007 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2017 | -11% | 2006 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2017 | -10% | 2006 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2013 | +0% | 2008 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2017 | -14% | 2006 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 4 | 2007 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2011 | +0% | 2005 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2015 | -46% | 2006 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2014 | +25% | 2006 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2015 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 3 | 2017 | -33% | 2005 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 3 | 2017 | -79% | 2006 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2008 | +50% | 2006 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2015 | +0% | 2008 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2017 | -56% | 2006 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2014 | -50% | 2006 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2017 | -42% | 2006 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2012 | -29% | 2006 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2011 | -20% | 2005 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 2 | 2017 | -43% | 2006 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 2 | 2017 | -11% | 2006 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2009 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2009 | +100% | 2005 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2009 | +100% | 2006 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 2 | 2015 | +0% | 2007 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.