Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas

A Common Nighthawk flies above Hawk Ridge in Duluth, MN. Photo Steve Kolbe, NRRI. 

About

The Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas (MNBBA) documents the distribution of every species that currently breeds in Minnesota and provides a solid foundation for future conservation efforts. The web tool includes a mapping tool to show distribution and location. 

Details on the field survey protocols for Minnesota’s Breeding Bird Atlas can be found under Data and Methods: Data Collection.

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Partners

  • Audubon Minnesota

  • Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) 

  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  • Minnesota Ornithologists' Union

  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

  • Bird Conservation Minnesota — a collaborative of individuals, organizations, and institutions, known collectively as Bird Conservation Minnesota (BCM), was organized in early 2003.

  • The Bell Museum of Natural History

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