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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 11

Tenney Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 118 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.

118Species 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 →
17Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1978–2016Span
7Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Tenney

Top 40 of 118 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Tenney 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
American White PelicanPelecanidae1202016+338%1995
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae872016-51%1990
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae432016-42%1990
DickcisselCardinalidae422012+37%1991
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae392016-85%1990
MallardAnatidae242016+58%1990
Mourning DoveColumbidae232016-74%1990
RedheadAnatidae202016+71%1990
Common GrackleIcteridae202016-52%1990
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae202016-62%1990
American GoldfinchFringillidae182016+77%1990
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae172016+91%1991
Eared GrebePodicipedidae151992+650%1991
American RobinTurdidae132016+69%1990
Blue-winged TealAnatidae122016-25%1990
KilldeerCharadriidae122016-20%1990
Northern PintailAnatidae111990+450%1978
Barn SwallowHirundinidae112016-72%1990
Canada GooseAnatidae102016+191%1992
Rock PigeonColumbidae102016-35%1990
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae102013+100%1994
Green-winged TealAnatidae92014+200%1991
Tree SwallowHirundinidae72016+68%1990
Black TernLaridae62014-22%1990
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae61994-13%1980
American CrowCorvidae62016-42%1990
Bank SwallowHirundinidae61996-33%1978
Franklin's GullLaridae61996-89%1980
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae52015+63%1993
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae52016-90%1990
Ruddy DuckAnatidae42014-21%1990
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae42016+367%1992
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42016+369%1991
Common YellowthroatParulidae42016-40%1990
Brown ThrasherMimidae42016-25%1990
GadwallAnatidae42015-65%1992
Blue JayCorvidae42013-40%1992
CanvasbackAnatidae42016+100%2010
Lesser ScaupAnatidae42004+100%1995
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae42016n/an/a

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