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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12

Sawbill Camp Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.

101Species 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 →
28Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Sawbill Camp

Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sawbill Camp 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
OvenbirdParulidae452025+13%1995
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae322025+31%1995
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae312025-34%1995
Nashville WarblerParulidae312025-16%1995
American RobinTurdidae252025-33%1995
Magnolia WarblerParulidae202025-36%1995
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae192025+23%1995
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae172025+192%1995
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae152025+2%1995
American RedstartParulidae142025+135%1995
Tennessee WarblerParulidae132025+24%1995
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae132025+26%1995
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae112025+238%1995
Northern ParulaParulidae112025+127%1995
VeeryTurdidae112025+0%1995
Blue JayCorvidae102025+48%1995
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae102025-54%1995
Hermit ThrushTurdidae102025-32%1995
Northern WaterthrushParulidae92025+86%1995
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae72025+89%1996
Cape May WarblerParulidae72025+31%1995
Common YellowthroatParulidae72025-56%1995
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae72025+53%1995
Red CrossbillFringillidae72019n/an/a
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae62025-19%1995
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae62025-17%1995
Mourning WarblerParulidae62025-39%1995
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae52025-43%1995
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae52025-40%1995
Common RavenCorvidae52025+86%1995
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae52025+200%1995
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae52025+0%1995
MallardAnatidae42023+133%2007
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae42024-53%1995
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae42022+50%2008
Winter WrenTroglodytidae42025-71%1995
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae32025-13%1999
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae32022-25%1995
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae32025-9%1996
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae32025+67%2008

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.