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BBS Route · Wisconsin · BCR 12

Rhinelander Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 130 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.

130Species 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 →
24Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1998–2023Span
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Bird Species Found on Wisconsin Rhinelander

Top 40 of 130 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Rhinelander 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
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae572023+25%2000
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae302021+3%2000
American CrowCorvidae172023-69%2000
OvenbirdParulidae172023-10%2000
Nashville WarblerParulidae152023-38%2000
Red CrossbillFringillidae122019+300%2005
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae112023-14%2000
American GoldfinchFringillidae112023-46%2000
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae112023-49%2000
American RobinTurdidae112023-57%2000
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae92023-11%2000
Blue JayCorvidae92023-26%2000
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae92023-66%2000
Common YellowthroatParulidae92023-45%2000
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae92023+71%2009
Pine WarblerParulidae82023+475%2000
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae72023-77%2000
Song SparrowPasserellidae72023-80%2000
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae72023+8%2000
Mourning DoveColumbidae52023-56%2000
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae52023-19%2000
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae52023+0%2000
Purple FinchFringillidae42022-46%2000
Tree SwallowHirundinidae42023-39%2000
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae42023-47%2000
VeeryTurdidae42023+54%2000
Pine SiskinFringillidae42019+433%2009
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae32023-54%2000
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae32023+30%2000
Hermit ThrushTurdidae32023-56%2000
Bald EagleAccipitridae32021+25%2005
Common RavenCorvidae32023-67%2001
Magnolia WarblerParulidae32023-57%2002
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae32014+0%2005
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae32009+200%2008
Common LoonGaviidae22022-20%2000
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae21998n/an/a
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae22023-33%2011
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22022-33%2002
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae22023-50%2004

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