BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 11

Maynard Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 105 species recorded across 32 survey years, still active.

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Maynard

Top 40 of 105 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Maynard 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
Common GrackleIcteridae1162015-21%1969
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae922015+2%1969
American RobinTurdidae672015+90%1969
Mourning DoveColumbidae572015-14%1969
Barn SwallowHirundinidae422015+141%1969
MallardAnatidae402014+780%1970
Canada GooseAnatidae232015-92%1998
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae222015+235%1969
American CrowCorvidae212015+9%1969
European StarlingSturnidae212015+69%1969
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae192015-4%1969
House SparrowPasseridae182015-46%1969
American White PelicanPelecanidae172015+950%1999
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae152015+600%1981
KilldeerCharadriidae142015+217%1970
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae121971n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae112015+786%1969
Black TernLaridae101971+150%1967
American GoldfinchFringillidae102015+94%1969
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae102013-61%1971
Song SparrowPasserellidae102015-59%1970
Common YellowthroatParulidae92015+186%1971
Brown ThrasherMimidae82015+36%1969
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae72015+340%1970
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae72015-24%1995
BobolinkIcteridae62015+33%1970
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae62015+250%1970
Tree SwallowHirundinidae62015+94%1985
Franklin's GullLaridae61984n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae52015+467%1969
Gray CatbirdMimidae52015+50%1981
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae52015-62%1996
Rock PigeonColumbidae42015-52%1969
Bank SwallowHirundinidae41971-43%1967
Gray PartridgePhasianidae42012+29%2000
Northern CardinalCardinalidae42015+167%1985
House FinchFringillidae42015-39%1997
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae42015+233%2000
Blue JayCorvidae32015-10%1969
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae32015+67%1983

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.