BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 11
Dawson Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 114 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.
114Species Recorded
34Years Surveyed
1973–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Dawson
Top 40 of 114 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 76 | 2024 | +31% | 1975 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 56 | 2022 | +381% | 1988 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 50 | 2024 | +177% | 1982 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 39 | 2024 | +291% | 1975 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 27 | 2024 | +512% | 1975 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 15 | 2024 | +35% | 1975 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 14 | 2024 | -72% | 1975 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 14 | 2024 | +30% | 1975 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 14 | 2023 | -50% | 2006 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | -64% | 1975 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 9 | 2024 | +42% | 1978 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 8 | 2016 | -69% | 2003 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2023 | -82% | 1983 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 6 | 2024 | -61% | 1975 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 6 | 2022 | -33% | 1983 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +50% | 1984 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 6 | 1989 | n/a | n/a | |
| Trumpeter Swan | Anatidae | 6 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 4 | 2024 | +46% | 1975 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2023 | -20% | 1975 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 4 | 2019 | +83% | 1984 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | +29% | 1978 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | -55% | 1975 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 1975 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -83% | 1975 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | -26% | 1975 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | -17% | 1990 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2019 | +0% | 1978 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2024 | +154% | 1975 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | -94% | 1975 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -81% | 1975 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1991 | -22% | 1982 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2019 | -25% | 1975 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2024 | +500% | 1978 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 2 | 1989 | -44% | 1979 | |
| Canvasback | Anatidae | 2 | 1974 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2024 | +67% | 1985 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2016 | -33% | 2005 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 2 | 2023 | -29% | 1983 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.