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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12

Sawbill Lndg Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 99 species recorded across 50 survey years, still active.

99Species 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 →
50Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1973–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Sawbill Lndg

Top 40 of 99 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sawbill Lndg 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
OvenbirdParulidae1162025+137%1975
Nashville WarblerParulidae862025+44%1975
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae682025+86%1975
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae502025-26%1975
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae452025+553%1975
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae412025-41%1975
Magnolia WarblerParulidae262025+58%1975
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae262025+464%1975
Canada WarblerParulidae202025+37%1975
Mourning WarblerParulidae192025-43%1975
Hermit ThrushTurdidae182025-20%1975
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae152025+59%1975
VeeryTurdidae152025-23%1975
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae132025+64%1975
American RedstartParulidae122025+700%1978
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae122025+633%1979
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae102025+127%1975
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae82025+11%1975
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae82025+136%1975
American RobinTurdidae82025-25%1975
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae72025+200%1978
Blue JayCorvidae62025-49%1975
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae62025-9%1975
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae62025-5%1975
Brown CreeperCerthiidae62025+333%1987
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae62025+367%2002
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae42025-88%1975
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae42025+133%1975
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae42025+0%1975
Northern ParulaParulidae42025+167%1995
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae32025+57%1975
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae32025+36%1975
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae32016n/an/a
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22025+67%1984
Canada JayCorvidae22024-55%1976
Common RavenCorvidae22025-33%1976
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae22025-43%1976
Red CrossbillFringillidae22024+75%1976
American GoldfinchFringillidae22019+100%1976
Cape May WarblerParulidae22025+60%1985

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