Saturday, May 20, 2017

Birding in Roseville

I was in the town of Roseville, MN last weekend, and saw a lot of birds.  Many were in Central Park, and some were around the yard of my childhood home.  A lot of the birds I observed do not even come up to where I live on the Gunflint Trail.  I added 19 new species to my Big Year list from the Twin Cities area, and have added three more from the Gunflint Trail as well.

58. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Roseville, MN
59. Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) - Roseville, MN
60. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)- Roseville, MN

61. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Roseville, MN


62. Tree Sparrow (Tachycineta bicolor) - Roseville, MN
63. Hooded Merganser (Mergus serrator) Gunflint Lake (before the trip to Roseville)

64. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Roseville, MN

65. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) - Roseville, MN

66. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Roseville, MN


67. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) - Roseville, MN

68. Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - Roseville, MN
69. Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - Roseville, MN

70. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) - Roseville, MN

71. Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) - Roseville, MN

72. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) - Roseville, MN

73. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) - Roseville, MN

74. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) - Roseville, MN
 


75. Great Egret (Ardea alba) Roseville, MN

76. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Roseville, MN
77. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) - Roseville, MN
78. Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) - Gunflint Lake, MN
79. Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Gunflint Lake, MN

The birds below are already on my Big Year List:

Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)