BBS Route · Wisconsin · BCR 12
Rib Lake Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 147 species recorded across 55 survey years, still active.
147Species Recorded
55Years Surveyed
1966–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Wisconsin Rib Lake
Top 40 of 147 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 60 | 2024 | +69% | 1969 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 54 | 2024 | -8% | 1969 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 37 | 2024 | +100% | 1969 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 36 | 2024 | 25× | 1970 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 32 | 2024 | +12% | 1969 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 28 | 2024 | +13% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 26 | 2024 | +238% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 17 | 2024 | +124% | 1969 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 17 | 2024 | +11% | 1969 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 17 | 2024 | +105% | 1969 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 16 | 2024 | +71% | 1969 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -72% | 1969 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 15 | 2024 | +10% | 1969 | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 15 | 2024 | -23% | 1969 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | +20% | 1969 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 13 | 2024 | +253% | 1969 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 11 | 2024 | -1% | 1969 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2024 | -59% | 1969 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | +217% | 1970 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | -54% | 1969 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | -25% | 1969 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | +10% | 1969 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | +270% | 1969 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | +5% | 1969 | |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 8 | 2024 | +267% | 1975 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2023 | -7% | 1969 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2024 | +38% | 1969 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 7 | 2023 | +400% | 1975 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1974 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 6 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | -15% | 1969 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -54% | 1969 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | +300% | 1974 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2017 | +200% | 1989 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 5 | 2018 | +0% | 1987 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2019 | +175% | 1972 | |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -74% | 1969 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -6% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.