BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12
Backus Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 143 species recorded across 47 survey years, still active.
143Species Recorded
47Years Surveyed
1967–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Backus
Top 40 of 143 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 51 | 2024 | +66% | 1969 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 46 | 2024 | +120% | 1969 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 39 | 2024 | +246% | 1969 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 36 | 2021 | +340% | 1994 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 33 | 2024 | +127% | 1969 | |
| Sedge Wren | Troglodytidae | 28 | 2024 | +394% | 1970 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 22 | 2024 | -39% | 1969 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2024 | +112% | 1969 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | -19% | 1969 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 15 | 2024 | -25% | 1969 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | -27% | 1969 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 15 | 2024 | +250% | 1969 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 13 | 2024 | +175% | 1969 | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Phasianidae | 11 | 2013 | -28% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +55% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -56% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | +12% | 1969 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2022 | +400% | 2019 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | +42% | 1969 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | -19% | 1969 | |
| Black Tern | Laridae | 8 | 2002 | +467% | 1971 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | +8% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +33% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | +21% | 1970 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 7 | 2024 | +122% | 1971 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -59% | 1969 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | +153% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | +89% | 1969 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +183% | 1975 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 6 | 2024 | +400% | 1990 | |
| Caspian Tern | Laridae | 6 | 1992 | +500% | 1989 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +25% | 1969 | |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -63% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -7% | 1969 | |
| Sora | Rallidae | 5 | 2019 | +75% | 1971 | |
| American Woodcock | Scolopacidae | 5 | 1981 | +25% | 1968 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1997 | -59% | 1970 | |
| Marsh Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | +67% | 1979 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | +71% | 2014 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2022 | -33% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.