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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12

Nebish Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 151 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.

151Species 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 →
26Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1982–2023Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Nebish

Top 40 of 151 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Nebish 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-eyed VireoVireonidae522023+46%1984
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae372023+27%1984
American CrowCorvidae362023+19%1984
Rock PigeonColumbidae232019+833%2014
OvenbirdParulidae222023+92%1984
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae212023+300%1985
American RedstartParulidae202023+454%1984
Common YellowthroatParulidae192023-17%1984
American RobinTurdidae182023-49%1984
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae162023+30%1984
VeeryTurdidae152023-26%1984
Song SparrowPasserellidae142023-24%1984
Golden-winged WarblerParulidae14202312×1986
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae142023+327%1984
Blue JayCorvidae122023+113%1984
Common GrackleIcteridae112022-38%1984
Common RavenCorvidae112023-23%1989
Ring-billed GullLaridae112022+33%1989
Common LoonGaviidae102023-24%1984
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae102023+12%1984
Yellow WarblerParulidae92023-19%1984
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae92023+350%1985
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae92023-48%1987
Bank SwallowHirundinidae81993-26%1991
Nashville WarblerParulidae72023+675%1987
House SparrowPasseridae72023+200%1991
Red CrossbillFringillidae72018+600%2011
Purple MartinHirundinidae61995-18%1984
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae62023+560%1986
Wood DuckAnatidae62023+50%1989
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae62023+55%1987
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae52023-29%1984
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae52023+143%1985
Herring GullLaridae51986n/an/a
Trumpeter SwanAnatidae52023+57%2015
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae52023+50%2014
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae42023-14%1985
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae42023-47%1984
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae42023-51%1984
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae42004+40%1984

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