November 5th Birding Update

At the conclusion of daylight savings time, I have 128 species of birds on my Big Year list.  Many of the winter species have returned, including the Pine Grosbeak, Common Redpoll, and Hoary Redpoll.  Some more rare birds have also shown up in recent weeks, including: the Black-backed Woodpeckers, and Eastern Meadowlarks.  Here are the new species I observed between October 9th, 2017 to November 3rd, 2017:

118. House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) - Superior Hiking Trail near Lutsen, MN

119. Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis) - Superior Hiking Trail near Lutsen, MN

120. Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) Grand Marais, MN

121. Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) - Gunflint Lake, MN

122. Redhead (Aythya americana) - Grand Marais Harbor, Lake Superior, MN

123. Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) - Gunflint Lake, MN

124. Hoary Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) - Gunflint Lake, MN

125. American Coot (Fulica americana) - Lonely Lake, MN

126. Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) - Gunflint Lake, MN

Female Pine Grosbeak

Male Pine Grosbeaks, with a Dark-eyed Junco in the Background

127. Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - Roseville, MN

128. Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) - Gunflint Lake, MN

Eastern Meadowlark with Blue Jays

Eastern Meadowlark