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Gibbs City Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 129 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.

129Species 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 →
33Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1979–2024Span
7Observers

Bird Species Found on Michigan Gibbs City

Top 40 of 129 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Gibbs City 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
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae452024+54%1985
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae452024+26%1985
American RobinTurdidae422024-14%1985
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae351987n/an/a
OvenbirdParulidae342024-24%1985
Hermit ThrushTurdidae272024+14%1985
Winter WrenTroglodytidae232024+24%1987
Nashville WarblerParulidae182024-2%1985
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae182024+63%1987
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae162024+122%1987
Red CrossbillFringillidae152018+120%2001
Pine WarblerParulidae142024+130%1992
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae132024+675%1985
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae132024-50%1985
Blue JayCorvidae132024+207%1985
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae112024+27%1985
Northern ParulaParulidae102024+93%1985
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae102018+900%1998
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae92024-18%1985
Song SparrowPasserellidae92024-38%1985
Common YellowthroatParulidae92024+6%1985
Common GrackleIcteridae82024+71%1985
Purple MartinHirundinidae81979n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae81997+6%1985
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae82024-28%1985
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae82024-25%1985
Mourning WarblerParulidae82024+0%1985
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae72024+200%1985
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae72024+63%1987
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae62024+29%1985
Magnolia WarblerParulidae62024+0%1992
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae52024-67%1985
VeeryTurdidae52024-27%1985
Virginia RailRallidae41992n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae42024+14%1996
Field SparrowPasserellidae41993n/an/a
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae32024-14%1985
Common RavenCorvidae32024-67%1987
American CrowCorvidae32024-13%1985
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae32024+175%1987

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