There have been a lot of birds identified by sight and sound recently on the upper Gunflint Trail. In the last two days, the following birds have been spotted and/or heard.
Gunflint Lodge Trails: Connecticut Warbler Magnolia Warbler Veery Ovenbird Common Loon (still nesting) Mallard (with many young) Common Goldeneye American Goldfinch Purple Finch Pine Siskin Chipping Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Ruffed Grouse Caribou Rock Trail: Northern Raven Pileated Woodpecker Turkey Vulture There are several other birds which have been spotted in recent times, but not in the last two days. The following list is entirely from the Gunflint Lake area. Black-backed Woodpecker Rose-breasted Grosbeak Evening Grosbeak American Kestrel Red-eyed Vireo Bald Eagle Hairy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker American Crow Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Blue Jay Herring Gull Ring-billed Gull American Robin Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Barred Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Broad-winged Hawk Black and White Warbler If you would like specific trail locations, feel free to contact me. John Silliman Head Naturalist Gunflint Lodge natural...@gunflint.com