BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 11
Tyler Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 85 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.
85Species Recorded
24Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Tyler
Top 40 of 85 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 137 | 2024 | +139% | 1999 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 115 | 2024 | -56% | 1995 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 33 | 2024 | +19% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 31 | 2024 | 18× | 1998 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 27 | 2024 | +17% | 1995 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 17 | 2024 | -73% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2024 | -66% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 15 | 2024 | +386% | 1995 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 14 | 2019 | -18% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | -36% | 1995 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +109% | 1995 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2015 | -80% | 2003 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 10 | 2021 | +275% | 2013 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 9 | 2024 | -15% | 1995 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -89% | 1995 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 5 | 2024 | -48% | 1995 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | +60% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2021 | -59% | 1995 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 4 | 2019 | +100% | 2014 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 3 | 2016 | -67% | 1999 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 2 | 2001 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2002 | +75% | 1996 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 2 | 2002 | -69% | 1995 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2024 | -71% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | -93% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 2016 | +319% | 1995 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2023 | +88% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -14% | 1995 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2024 | -15% | 1996 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2003 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2024 | -53% | 1996 | |
| Marsh Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2024 | +50% | 1995 | |
| Wood Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 1996 | -50% | 1994 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 2 | 2013 | +50% | 1998 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | +433% | 2001 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2013 | +100% | 1999 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podicipedidae | 1 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 1 | 1993 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.