BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 11
Appleton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 117 species recorded across 39 survey years, still active.
117Species Recorded
39Years Surveyed
1978–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Appleton
Top 40 of 117 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin's Gull | Laridae | 147 | 1984 | 18× | 1978 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 99 | 2024 | 35× | 1981 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 84 | 2024 | +52% | 1980 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 81 | 2024 | -49% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 59 | 2024 | -23% | 1980 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 56 | 2024 | +118% | 1980 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 40 | 2024 | +51% | 1980 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 40 | 2024 | +586% | 2002 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 38 | 2024 | +160% | 1980 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 37 | 2024 | -13% | 1980 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 36 | 2024 | +120% | 1980 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 32 | 2024 | +203% | 1980 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 28 | 2024 | +475% | 1980 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 27 | 2024 | +34% | 1980 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 27 | 2023 | +32% | 1980 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2024 | +4% | 1980 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 25 | 2024 | +45% | 1980 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 20 | 2024 | +920% | 1980 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 18 | 2024 | +39% | 1980 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | +200% | 1980 | |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +717% | 1981 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 13 | 2024 | +114% | 1980 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 10 | 2019 | +56% | 1988 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +175% | 1994 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +350% | 1982 | |
| Sedge Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2023 | +78% | 1988 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 8 | 2023 | +75% | 2009 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -74% | 1980 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +62% | 1980 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 5 | 2024 | -63% | 1980 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | +47% | 1983 | |
| Black Tern | Laridae | 5 | 2022 | +67% | 1995 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +38% | 2002 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -33% | 1980 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +150% | 1982 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -61% | 1980 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 1981 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2014 | +11% | 1986 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +50% | 1982 | |
| Marsh Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2024 | +22% | 1983 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.