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Herron Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 4 survey years, still active.

94Species 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 →
4Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2011–2016Span
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Bird Species Found on Michigan Herron

Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Herron 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
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae452016-4%2012
Tree SwallowHirundinidae402016+171%2012
American CrowCorvidae362016-15%2012
European StarlingSturnidae272016+1%2012
Common YellowthroatParulidae272016-2%2012
Mourning DoveColumbidae232016-31%2012
Blue JayCorvidae232016+58%2012
Canada GooseAnatidae22201322×2011
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae222016+8%2012
Song SparrowPasserellidae212016-34%2012
American RobinTurdidae212016-33%2012
American GoldfinchFringillidae202016-29%2012
Ring-billed GullLaridae172016-80%2012
Rock PigeonColumbidae172013-29%2012
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae132016-37%2012
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae132016-36%2012
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae122016+88%2012
House SparrowPasseridae122013+0%2011
Yellow WarblerParulidae112016+27%2012
American RedstartParulidae112016+250%2012
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae102016+10%2012
BobolinkIcteridae102016-17%2012
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae92016+125%2012
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae92016-31%2012
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae92016+18%2012
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae92016-37%2012
OvenbirdParulidae92016-35%2012
Hermit ThrushTurdidae82013+100%2011
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae72013+133%2011
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae72016+17%2012
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae72016-44%2012
Barn SwallowHirundinidae72016+11%2012
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae72016+600%2012
Warbling VireoVireonidae72016n/an/a
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae62016+100%2011
KilldeerCharadriidae52016-17%2012
Turkey VultureCathartidae52013+400%2011
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae52016-32%2012
Northern CardinalCardinalidae52016-39%2012
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae52016-53%2012

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