BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12
Warroad Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 124 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
124Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Warroad
Top 40 of 124 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvidae | 73 | 2024 | +28% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 51 | 2024 | -34% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 46 | 2024 | +207% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 31 | 2024 | +179% | 1995 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 29 | 2024 | +200% | 1995 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 28 | 2022 | 15× | 1997 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2024 | -63% | 1995 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2024 | -39% | 1995 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 20 | 2024 | -68% | 1995 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Franklin's Gull | Laridae | 12 | 2022 | -85% | 1996 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2017 | +28% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | -14% | 1995 | |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +2% | 1995 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -69% | 1995 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 9 | 2024 | -35% | 1995 | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 9 | 2023 | +8% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 9 | 2016 | +133% | 2004 | |
| Marbled Godwit | Scolopacidae | 8 | 2024 | -4% | 1995 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +250% | 1995 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Phasianidae | 7 | 2024 | +56% | 1996 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | +18% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +240% | 1995 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | +36% | 1995 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +60% | 1996 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +480% | 1998 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2023 | -82% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2022 | -82% | 1998 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | +29% | 1996 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2024 | -52% | 1995 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +3% | 1995 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2003 | +300% | 1994 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | -44% | 1996 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | +150% | 1996 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 4 | 2021 | +110% | 2001 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2015 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 3 | 2023 | -87% | 1995 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -62% | 1995 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.