BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12
Waskish Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 140 species recorded across 43 survey years, still active.
140Species Recorded
43Years Surveyed
1978–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Minnesota Waskish
Top 40 of 140 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 137 | 2023 | 14× | 2007 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 74 | 2024 | -23% | 1981 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 51 | 2024 | -13% | 1981 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 50 | 2024 | +150% | 1981 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 48 | 2024 | -12% | 1981 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 40 | 2024 | -82% | 1981 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 35 | 2024 | +3% | 1981 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 30 | 1980 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 24 | 2024 | -18% | 1981 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 22 | 2024 | -12% | 1981 | |
| Swamp Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | -47% | 1981 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 20 | 2024 | +180% | 1981 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 19 | 2024 | -4% | 1981 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 19 | 2024 | -55% | 1981 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 16 | 2024 | +9% | 1981 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 15 | 2024 | -65% | 1982 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | -61% | 1981 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 12 | 2024 | +4% | 1981 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | -28% | 1981 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +136% | 1981 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | -35% | 1981 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | -24% | 1981 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | +42% | 1981 | |
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 1994 | +700% | 1978 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +100% | 1982 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | +22% | 1981 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | -21% | 1981 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | +360% | 1984 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -77% | 1981 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2022 | -34% | 1981 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 1997 | +0% | 1982 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 5 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 2023 | +0% | 1984 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -43% | 1981 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -74% | 1981 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | -50% | 1985 | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 5 | 1982 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2018 | +133% | 1993 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1988 | +67% | 1984 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2022 | -67% | 1981 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.