BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 23
Minnetonka Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 127 species recorded across 55 survey years, still active.
127Species Recorded
55Years Surveyed
1969–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Minnetonka
Top 40 of 127 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 128 | 2024 | -31% | 1971 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 49 | 2024 | +38% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 33 | 2024 | +76% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 32 | 2024 | +212% | 1971 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 32 | 2024 | +593% | 1977 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 31 | 2024 | 22× | 1971 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 29 | 2024 | +989% | 1973 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 27 | 2024 | -46% | 1971 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2024 | -33% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | +244% | 1971 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 18 | 2024 | +13% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 14 | 2024 | -88% | 1971 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2024 | -9% | 1971 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +600% | 1974 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | +338% | 1971 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 10 | 2024 | -56% | 1971 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | +40% | 1972 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2024 | +0% | 1971 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 9 | 2024 | +140% | 1971 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2024 | +120% | 1996 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 9 | 2024 | +33% | 2007 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 8 | 2024 | -59% | 1971 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 8 | 1996 | -75% | 1978 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -8% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2024 | -54% | 1971 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | +33% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 5 | 2024 | +11% | 1971 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2015 | -71% | 1972 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2021 | -43% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2024 | -81% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 1971 | |
| Marsh Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2022 | +300% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2023 | +100% | 1972 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | +200% | 1976 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2002 | +100% | 1977 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 2007 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 2024 | -43% | 1971 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2007 | -29% | 1972 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +122% | 1971 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 1985 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.