100 Bird Species

I've reached my next goal in my Birding Big Year.  I seen 100 species since April 30, 2017.  The most recent species are listed below:

95. Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Gunflint Lake, MN
96. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) - Gunflint Trail, MN
97. Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) - Lonely Lake, MN
98. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Twin Cities, MN

99. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) - Roseville, MN



























100. Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) - Two Harbors, MN on June 12, 2017

New Personal Birding Record

My initial goal in doing another Birding Big Year was to beat my Big Year total from a few years ago.  My old record, when I was much more of a novice birder, was just 93 species in one year.  After a little more than a month, I have moved past that number.

91. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) - Gunflint Lake, MN
92. Black-and-White Warbler (Mniotilta varia) - Gunflint Lake, MN
93. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) - Gunflint Lake, MN
94. Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) - Gunflint Lake, MN

My next goal for this Big Year is to reach 100 species.  I also want to add a significant number of birds this year to my life list.  The Indigo Bunting and the Nashville Warbler were both added to the life list on June 1st.