BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12
Lude Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 161 species recorded across 45 survey years, still active.
161Species Recorded
45Years Surveyed
1978–2023Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Lude
Top 40 of 161 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 58 | 2023 | +5% | 1980 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 50 | 2023 | +38% | 1980 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 48 | 2023 | +0% | 1980 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 48 | 2023 | +1% | 1986 | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 36 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 33 | 2023 | -7% | 1980 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 26 | 2023 | -44% | 1980 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2023 | -62% | 1980 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2023 | -53% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 23 | 2023 | -18% | 1980 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 22 | 2023 | +87% | 1980 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 20 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 19 | 2023 | -27% | 1980 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 19 | 2023 | -28% | 1980 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 17 | 2023 | +0% | 1980 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 17 | 2023 | -29% | 1980 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 17 | 2023 | +457% | 1981 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 15 | 2023 | +7% | 1981 | |
| Common Tern | Laridae | 15 | 1980 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 15 | 2023 | +278% | 1983 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 15 | 2023 | -97% | 2004 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 14 | 2023 | +246% | 1980 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2023 | +967% | 1984 | |
| Sedge Wren | Troglodytidae | 13 | 2023 | +85% | 1980 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2023 | +32% | 1983 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2023 | -65% | 1980 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2023 | -73% | 1980 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 10 | 2023 | -54% | 1982 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2016 | +29% | 1986 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 10 | 2023 | +73% | 2009 | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 9 | 2023 | -26% | 1980 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 7 | 2022 | -59% | 1981 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2023 | -38% | 1980 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2023 | -81% | 1980 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 6 | 2023 | -50% | 1989 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2023 | -54% | 1981 | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Phasianidae | 6 | 2023 | +31% | 1999 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | -89% | 1980 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | -15% | 1980 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.