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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12

Sawbill Camp Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 100 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.

100Species 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 →
27Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Sawbill Camp

Top 40 of 100 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
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae652024-25%1995
Nashville WarblerParulidae412024-5%1995
OvenbirdParulidae412024+11%1995
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae392024+44%1995
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae282024+39%1995
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae252024+24%1995
American RobinTurdidae212024-38%1995
American RedstartParulidae172024+150%1995
VeeryTurdidae162024+15%1995
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae142024+6%1995
Blue JayCorvidae132024+52%1995
Magnolia WarblerParulidae132024-40%1995
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae122024+213%1995
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae112024-17%1995
Northern ParulaParulidae102024+127%1995
Cape May WarblerParulidae102024+0%1995
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae102024+154%1995
Northern WaterthrushParulidae102024+71%1995
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae92024-58%1995
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae82024-23%1995
Mourning WarblerParulidae82024-42%1995
Song SparrowPasserellidae72024-22%1995
Winter WrenTroglodytidae72024-66%1995
Red CrossbillFringillidae72019n/an/a
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae62024+56%1996
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae62024-31%1995
Tennessee WarblerParulidae62024-47%1995
Hermit ThrushTurdidae62024-46%1995
Common RavenCorvidae52024+29%1995
Common YellowthroatParulidae52024-56%1995
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae52024+50%1997
MallardAnatidae42023+133%2007
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae42024-53%1995
Purple FinchFringillidae42024+100%1996
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae42022+50%2008
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae42024+94%1995
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae42024-33%1995
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae42024-55%1995
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae32024-32%1995
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae32022-25%1995

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