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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 49 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 →
49Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1973–2024Span
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
OvenbirdParulidae1032024+118%1975
Nashville WarblerParulidae722024+27%1975
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae602024+59%1975
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae482024-39%1975
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae362024-37%1975
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae312024+441%1975
Magnolia WarblerParulidae252024+46%1975
VeeryTurdidae182024-17%1975
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae152024+291%1975
Hermit ThrushTurdidae152024-42%1975
Common YellowthroatParulidae142024-44%1975
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae142024+82%1975
Blue JayCorvidae112024-30%1975
Canada WarblerParulidae102024+34%1975
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae92024+32%1975
American RedstartParulidae92024+400%1978
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae82024-22%1975
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae62024+333%1979
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae52024+63%1975
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae52024-10%1975
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae52024+67%1975
Mourning WarblerParulidae52024-47%1975
Winter WrenTroglodytidae52024-8%1975
American RobinTurdidae52024-17%1975
Brown CreeperCerthiidae52024+200%1987
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae42024+27%1975
Purple FinchFringillidae42024+40%1981
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae32024+100%1978
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae32024-90%1975
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae32024+157%1975
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae32024+64%1975
Northern ParulaParulidae32023+100%1995
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32024+25%1976
Pine WarblerParulidae32024+200%1990
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae32016n/an/a
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22023+33%1984
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae22024+28%1975
Canada JayCorvidae22024-55%1976
Common RavenCorvidae22024-33%1976
Red CrossbillFringillidae22024+75%1976

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