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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12

Sherry Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 120 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.

120Species 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 →
37Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1969–2022Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Sherry Lake

Top 40 of 120 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sherry Lake 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
Canada GooseAnatidae1822022+287%2018
Nashville WarblerParulidae1022022+73%1971
OvenbirdParulidae832022+8%1971
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae78202214×1971
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae782022+45%1971
VeeryTurdidae762022+4%1971
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae672022+4%1971
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae642022+103%1971
Common YellowthroatParulidae552022+20%1971
American CrowCorvidae452022+95%1971
American RobinTurdidae302022-14%1971
Blue JayCorvidae242022-2%1971
Song SparrowPasserellidae242022-24%1971
Mourning WarblerParulidae202022+28%1971
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae192022+113%1971
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae182022+73%1971
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae172022-18%1971
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae172022+367%1971
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae132022+227%1971
Gray CatbirdMimidae132022+100%1971
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae132022+186%2018
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae132022+92%1972
Golden-winged WarblerParulidae132022+480%1981
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae122022-81%1971
Red CrossbillFringillidae122018n/an/a
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae112022+45%1971
Hermit ThrushTurdidae112022-47%1971
Black TernLaridae81982+43%1971
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae82022+200%1979
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae81997-71%1971
Sedge WrenTroglodytidae82022+53%1971
Wood ThrushTurdidae82022+700%1984
American GoldfinchFringillidae72022+10%1971
American RedstartParulidae72022+550%1975
Northern WaterthrushParulidae72022+267%1982
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae72022+200%1977
Common RavenCorvidae52022+380%1972
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae52021-31%1971
Magnolia WarblerParulidae52022+200%1982
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae52022+75%1981

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