I have been a busy birder since my last post. In that time, I have birded everywhere from the Gunflint Trail to the headwaters of the Mississippi, to the prairie, to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the North Dakota Badlands. Here are the new species for my Big Year list:
4/21/2021
35. American Woodcock - Gunflint Lake, MN
4/23/2021
36. Winter Wren - Gunflint Lake, MN
4/24/2021
37. Chipping Sparrow - Gunflint Lake, MN
4/26/2021
38. Rock Pigeon - Hawley, MN
39. House Sparrow - North Dakota
40. American White Pelican ~Medina, ND
41. Lesser Scaup - Crystal Springs, ND (Prairie Potholes/Sloughs)
42. Double-crested Cormorant - Crystal Springs Rest Area, ND
43. Franklin’s Gull - Bismarck, ND
44. Northern Flicker - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
45. European Starling - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
46. American Kestrel - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
47. Wild Turkey - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
48. Black-billed Magpie - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
4/27/2021
49. Mourning Dove - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
50. Great Horned Owl - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
51. Western Meadowlark - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
52. Ferruginous Hawk - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
53. Ring-necked Pheasant - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
54. Killdeer - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (South Unit)
4/29/2021
55. Wood Duck - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (North Unit)
56. Barn Swallow - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (North Unit)
57. Belted Kingfisher- Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (North Unit)
58. Northern Harrier - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (North Unit)
59. Mountain Bluebird - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND (North Unit)
4/30/2021
60. Great Blue Heron - Crystal Springs, ND
5/1/2021
61. Eastern Phoebe - Nevis, MN
62. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Nevis, MN
63. Swamp Sparrow - Nevis, MN
64. Eastern Whip-poor-will - Nevis, MN
5/2/2021
65. Blue Jay - Nevis, MN
5/3/2021
66. Palm Warbler - Nevis, MN
67. Caspian Tern - Nevis, MN
5/5/2021
68. Golden-crowned Kinglet - Gunflint Lake, MN
69. Northern Saw-whet Owl - Gunflint Lake, MN
5/6/2021
70. Common Yellowthroat - Gunflint Lake, MN
5/8/2021
71. American Goldfinch - Gunflint Lake, MN
72. Common Goldeneye - Gunflint Lake, MN
73. Red-tailed Hawk - Round Lake Road, Cook County, MN
5/12/2021
74. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Gunflint Lake, MN
5/13/2021
75. Black-and-white Warbler - Gunflint Lake, MN
5/14/2021
76. Ovenbird - Gunflint Lake, MN
77. Chestnut-sided Warbler - Gunflint Lake, MN
5/15/2021
78. Pine Siskin - Gunflint Lake, MN
79. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Gunflint Lake, MN
5/16/2021
80. Long-tailed Duck - Lake Superior, Grand Marais, MN
5/17/2021
81. Black-throated Green Warbler - Gunflint Lake, MN
