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BBS Route · Michigan · BCR 23

Scottville Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 134 species recorded across 54 survey years, still active.

134Species 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 →
54Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Michigan Scottville

Top 40 of 134 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Scottville 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-eyed VireoVireonidae272024+413%1970
OvenbirdParulidae252024+117%1970
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae192024-51%1970
American CrowCorvidae162024-24%1970
American RobinTurdidae152024-77%1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae142024+14%1970
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae112024+65%1970
American RedstartParulidae102024+283%1974
Song SparrowPasserellidae82024-46%1970
Common YellowthroatParulidae82024+178%1972
Blue JayCorvidae72024-40%1970
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae72024-52%1970
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae72024+36%1971
MallardAnatidae72018+83%1976
Gray CatbirdMimidae52024+300%1970
Wood ThrushTurdidae52024-14%1970
Rock PigeonColumbidae52016+167%1973
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae52024+89%1973
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae52024+100%1975
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae52024+89%1979
Bank SwallowHirundinidae51983-29%1977
Turkey VultureCathartidae42024+167%1972
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae42024+150%1994
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae32024-50%1970
American GoldfinchFringillidae32024-54%1970
Eastern TowheePasserellidae32024+0%1970
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae32024-14%1970
Barn SwallowHirundinidae32024-76%1971
Northern CardinalCardinalidae32024+86%1972
Sandhill CraneGruidae32024+50%1989
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae32024+17%1990
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae22019-20%1972
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae22024+67%1975
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae22023+0%1979
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae22024-50%1970
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae22024-58%1970
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae22024-33%1970
BobolinkIcteridae22024+8%1970
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae22024-87%1970
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae22024+14%1970

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