Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Hairy Woodpecker and Three Sparrows - Species 31 - 34

 I added four species to my Big Year list, bringing my total species to 34.  The new species are:

31. Hairy Woodpecker - Gunflint Lake, MN

32. American Tree Sparrow - Gunflint Lake, MN

33. White-throated Sparrow - Gunflint Lake, MN

34. Vesper Sparrow - Gunflint Lake, MN

Vesper Sparrow

Hairy Woodpecker

Vesper Sparrow

Purple Finch

American Tree Sparrow

Other species I spotted today were the black-capped chickadee, red-breasted nuthatch, downy woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, common grackle, red-winged blackbird, common loon (great northern diver), and merlin.  


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