End of May Birds

I am progressing on my Big Year, having spent the last few days birding from the Grand Marais shores of Lake Superior, to the Devil's Track Canyon, to Pincushion Mountain, to Sweetheart's Bluff, to Honeymoon Bluff, to the Gunflint Trail.  I've seen many beautiful sites, and found six new species, bringing my total to 90.

85. Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Lake Superior at Grand Marais, MN

86. Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) - Lake Superior at Grand Marais, MN

87. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Between Pincushion Mountain and Devil's Track Canyon

88. Veery (Catharus fuscescens) - Sweetheart's Bluff, Grand Marais, MN

89. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) - Honeymoon Bluff at Hungry Jack Lake, MN

90. Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) - Gunflint Trail, MN

To my delight, I saw a Wood Duck with a flock of Mallards in Lake Superior at Grand Marais.  I have seen Wood Ducks in the past, but that was the first time I saw one in Grand Marais.  The Wood Duck was also next to several Canada Geese, the Semipalmated Plover, and the Semipalmated Sandpiper.