BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12
Red Lake Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 121 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
121Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Red Lake
Top 40 of 121 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 83 | 2024 | +53% | 1995 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 41 | 2024 | +45% | 1995 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 39 | 2024 | +51% | 1995 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 33 | 2024 | -47% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 31 | 2024 | -28% | 1995 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 27 | 2024 | -46% | 1995 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -43% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | +86% | 1995 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | -65% | 1995 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 11 | 2023 | +0% | 2012 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | +111% | 1995 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | -71% | 1995 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | -21% | 1995 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | -48% | 1995 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 8 | 2000 | -39% | 1996 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | +22% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -79% | 1995 | |
| Winter Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | -39% | 1995 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2022 | +400% | 1997 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +157% | 1996 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +50% | 2018 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2024 | -41% | 1996 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -28% | 1995 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 5 | 2024 | +75% | 1995 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 5 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +50% | 1996 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | +150% | 1998 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2018 | +400% | 2006 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2024 | -22% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 4 | 2024 | -33% | 1996 | |
| Connecticut Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +38% | 1997 | |
| Canada Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2012 | +300% | 1997 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -32% | 1995 | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2023 | +75% | 1997 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 3 | 2023 | +167% | 1996 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2022 | +50% | 2003 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 2 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2018 | +67% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | +60% | 1996 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.