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 Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1982–2023Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Nebish
Top 40 of 151 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 52 | 2023 | +46% | 1984 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 37 | 2023 | +27% | 1984 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 36 | 2023 | +19% | 1984 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 23 | 2019 | +833% | 2014 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 22 | 2023 | +92% | 1984 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 21 | 2023 | +300% | 1985 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 20 | 2023 | +454% | 1984 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 19 | 2023 | -17% | 1984 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 18 | 2023 | -49% | 1984 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2023 | +30% | 1984 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 15 | 2023 | -26% | 1984 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2023 | -24% | 1984 | |
| Golden-winged Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2023 | 12× | 1986 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2023 | +327% | 1984 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2023 | +113% | 1984 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 11 | 2022 | -38% | 1984 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 11 | 2023 | -23% | 1989 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 11 | 2022 | +33% | 1989 | |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | 10 | 2023 | -24% | 1984 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2023 | +12% | 1984 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2023 | -19% | 1984 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2023 | +350% | 1985 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2023 | -48% | 1987 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 1993 | -26% | 1991 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2023 | +675% | 1987 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2023 | +200% | 1991 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 7 | 2018 | +600% | 2011 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 6 | 1995 | -18% | 1984 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2023 | +560% | 1986 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 6 | 2023 | +50% | 1989 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | +55% | 1987 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2023 | -29% | 1984 | |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireonidae | 5 | 2023 | +143% | 1985 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 5 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Trumpeter Swan | Anatidae | 5 | 2023 | +57% | 2015 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 5 | 2023 | +50% | 2014 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | -14% | 1985 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2023 | -47% | 1984 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -51% | 1984 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2004 | +40% | 1984 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.