Birding Days 2 - 5

I have been birding over a wide area in the last few days.  On Monday, I birding along the North Shore from Grand Marais to Duluth.  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, I stayed on the Gunflint Trail.  On Thursday, I saw a lot of birds on the Gunflint Trail, and around the Grand Marais harbor.  The total so far for the year (starting April 30) is 44 species.  Species 1 - 24 are listed in the previous post.

25. Common Loon (Gavia immer) - Gunflint Lake
26. American Robin (Turdus migratorius) - Gunflint Trail

27. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) - Grand Marais, MN

28. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Lake Superior near Grand Marais, MN
29. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) - Duluth, MN

30. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) - Duluth, MN

31. Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) - Duluth, MN
32. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) - Duluth, MN
33. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Duluth, MN
34. American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) - Lake Superior
35. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - Gunflint Trail

36. Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) - Gunflint Lake, MN

37. House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) - Gunflint Lake, MN

38. Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) - Gunflint Lake, MN

39. Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) - Centennial Trail, MN

40. Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) - Gunflint Lake, MN
41. Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) - Gunflint Lake, MN
42. Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) - Grand Marais, MN

43. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Grand Marais, MN

44. Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - Grand Marais, MN

Most of the pictures below are of birds that are already on my Big Year list.  I also have a picture of a hybrid Mallard x American Black Duck.

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)

Mallard x American Black Duck