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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 11

Chokio Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 111 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.

111Species 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 →
1969–2025Span
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Bird Species Found on Minnesota Chokio

Top 40 of 111 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Chokio 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 BlackbirdIcteridae1802025+42%1971
Common GrackleIcteridae742025-21%1971
Rock PigeonColumbidae732025+856%1971
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae672025+362%1971
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae662025-42%1971
American RobinTurdidae572025+688%1971
Mourning DoveColumbidae532025+190%1971
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae50202514×1978
MallardAnatidae412025+189%1979
Franklin's GullLaridae402021-80%1978
KilldeerCharadriidae362025+352%1971
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae332025+161%1971
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae332025+527%2008
Ring-billed GullLaridae312025+205%1978
Barn SwallowHirundinidae262025+148%1978
Common YellowthroatParulidae232025+690%1971
Horned LarkAlaudidae222025+161%1979
Canada GooseAnatidae182025-17%2004
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae162025-59%1980
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae142025+121%1979
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae132024+29%1978
House SparrowPasseridae122025-41%1980
Tree SwallowHirundinidae92025+840%1978
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae92025+91%1978
Song SparrowPasserellidae82025+350%1978
American White PelicanPelecanidae82025-71%1984
American GoldfinchFringillidae72025+180%1979
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae72025+200%1981
Purple MartinHirundinidae62025+433%1983
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae62025+475%1983
Black TernLaridae52022-60%1971
Blue-winged TealAnatidae52024+183%1978
Yellow WarblerParulidae52025+175%2004
Northern ShovelerAnatidae52014+40%1980
Warbling VireoVireonidae52025+300%1982
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae42024+86%1979
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae42025+20%1978
Ruddy DuckAnatidae42019-48%1980
American CootRallidae42024-73%1980
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae42025+75%1982

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.