BirdAnalyst
BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12

Nett Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 115 species recorded across 7 survey years, still active.

115Species 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 →
7Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2013–2024Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Nett Lake

Top 40 of 115 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Nett Lake 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
OvenbirdParulidae482024+8%2015
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae402024-5%2015
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae392024+48%2015
Nashville WarblerParulidae342024+72%2015
Canada GooseAnatidae332021+50%2014
VeeryTurdidae322024+71%2015
Song SparrowPasserellidae282024+71%2015
Common YellowthroatParulidae272024+14%2015
Hermit ThrushTurdidae262024+6%2015
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae202024+3%2015
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae202024+100%2015
Ring-billed GullLaridae202014n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae192024-12%2015
Blue JayCorvidae172024+33%2015
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae172024+137%2015
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae162024-3%2015
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae162024-18%2015
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae142024-25%2015
BobolinkIcteridae132024-31%2015
American CrowCorvidae122024+10%2015
American GoldfinchFringillidae112024-48%2015
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae102024+185%2015
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae92024+2%2015
European StarlingSturnidae92024+15%2015
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae92018+78%2014
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae92024+88%2015
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae82024+54%2015
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae82024-4%2015
Mourning WarblerParulidae72024+21%2015
Wood ThrushTurdidae72024+39%2016
American White PelicanPelecanidae72016+40%2014
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae62024-44%2015
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae62024+0%2015
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae52024+0%2015
Barn SwallowHirundinidae52024+33%2015
Golden-winged WarblerParulidae52024+200%2015
Yellow WarblerParulidae52024+30%2015
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae52024+133%2015
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae52024-44%2021
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae42024+50%2014

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