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❏ Red-eyed Vireo C C C ❏ Golden-winged Warbler U U U ❏ Swamp Sparrow C C C LAKE BEMIDJI ❏ Gray Jay U O U U ❏ Tennessee Warbler C C ❏ White-throated Sparrow C U C ❏ Blue Jay CCCC ❏ Orange-crowned Warbler U U ❏ Harris’s Sparrow U U STATE PARK ❏ Black-billed Magpie O O ❏ Nashville Warbler C C C ❏ White-crowned Sparrow U U ❏ American Crow C C C O ❏ Northern Parula U U U ❏ Dark-eyed Junco C C ✓ ❏ Common Raven U U U C ❏ Yellow Warbler C C U ❏ Lapland Longspur U ❏ Horned Lark O O O ❏ Chestnut-sided Warbler C C U ❏ Snow Bunting U U Checklist ❏ Purple Martin U U U ❏ Magnolia Warbler U U U ❏ Rose-breasted Grosbeak C C C BIRD ❏ Tree Swallow C C C ❏ Cape May Warbler U O U ❏ Indigo Bunting C C U ❏ Northern Rough-winged SwallowCC U ❏ Yellow-rumped Warbler C U C ❏ Bobolink U U U ❏ Bank Swallow C C ❏ Black-throated Green WarblerU UU ❏ Red-winged Blackbird C C C ❏ Cliff Swallow C C U ❏ Blackburnian Warbler U U U ❏ Yellow-headed Blackbird U O U ❏ Barn Swallow C C C ❏ Pine Warbler U U U ❏ Rusty Blackbird U U ❏ Black-capped Chickadee CCCC ❏ Palm Warbler C C ❏ Brewer’s Blackbird U U U ❏ Red-breasted Nuthatch CCCC ❏ Bay-breasted Warbler U U ❏ Common Grackle U U U ❏ White-breasted Nuthatch CCCC ❏ Blackpoll Warbler U U ❏ Brown-headed Cowbird C C U ❏ Brown Creeper U U U O ❏ Black-and-white Warbler U U U ❏ Baltimore Oriole C C U ❏ House Wren U U U ❏ American Redstart C C C ❏ Pine Grosbeak O O U ❏ Winter Wren U O U ❏ Ovenbird C C C ❏ Purple Finch C U C U ❏ Sedge Wren U U U ❏ Northern Waterthrush U U ❏ Red Crossbill U O U U ❏ Marsh Wren R O ❏ Connecticut Warbler U U ❏ White-winged Crossbill U U U ❏ Golden-crowned Kinglet U O U O ❏ Mourning Warbler C C U ❏ Common Redpoll U C C ❏ ❏ ❏ Hoary Redpoll O Ruby-crowned Kinglet C U C Common Yellowthroat C C C Date:______❏ ❏ ❏ Pine Siskin UUUU Eastern Bluebird U U U Wilson’s Warbler U U Weather:______❏ ❏ ❏ American Goldfinch C C C U Townsend’s Solitaire R Canada Warbler U U ______❏ ❏ ❏ Evening Grosbeak U O U U Veery U U O Scarlet Tanager U U U Observers:______❏ ❏ ❏ House Sparrow UUUU Gray-cheeked Thrush U U Eastern Towhee U U U ______❏ ❏ Swainson’s Thrush U U American Tree Sparrow U C U Notes:______❏ ❏ Hermit Thrush C C C Chipping Sparrow C C U ______❏ ❏ American Robin C C C O Clay-colored Sparrow U U U ______❏ Gray Catbird C C U ❏ Vesper Sparrow U U U ❏ Brown Thrasher U U U ❏ Savannah Sparrow U U U ❏ European Starling UUUU ❏ Fox Sparrow C C ❏ Bohemian Waxwing O O O ❏ Song Sparrow C C C Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks & Recreation ❏ ❏ Cedar Waxwing C U C O Lincoln’s Sparrow U U March 2004 DNR Web Site: www.dnr.state.mn.us U O O O O Wi U U U U U U U U U U U C C C C C C C C O O O O O Fa Fa U U U U U U U U U U U U C C C C C C C O Su U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U C C C C C C C C C C C C O O O O Sp arbling Vireo arbling Vireo ellow-bellied Sapsucker Sapsucker ellow-bellied Flycatcher ellow-bellied Vireo ellow-throated Ruby-throated Hummingbird Hummingbird Ruby-throated Black-backed Woodpecker Woodpecker Black-backed Red-headed Woodpecker Red-headed Woodpecker Black Tern Tern Black Pigeon Rock Cuckoo Black-billed HornedGreat Owl Owl Boreal Northern Saw-whet Owl Common Nighthawk Swift Chimney Red-bellied Woodpecker Woodpecker Downy Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Flycatcher Crested Great Eastern Kingbird Northern Shrike Blue-headed Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Mourning Dove Mourning Dove Owl Great Gray Belted Kingfisher Flycatcher Olive-sided Alder Flycatcher W Whip-poor-will Whip-poor-will Y Y Y Birds of Lake Bemidji State Park Bemidji State Park of Lake Birds ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ O O Wi U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U C C C C O O O O Fa Fa U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U C C C C O O O Su R U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U C C C C C C C O O O O O Sp ulture ulture V

ey regrine Falcon regrine Falcon rk ilson’s Snipe ilson’s ectoral Sandpiper ectoral Osprey Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Hawk Cooper’s Northern Goshawk Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Merlin Pe Sora Sandhill Crane Killdeer Yellowlegs Greater Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Least Sandpiper P Dunlin Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Caspian Tern Common Tern Tern Forster’s American Coot American Woodcock Gull Franklin’s Bonaparte’s Gull Tu American Kestrel W Virginia Rail Virginia ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Birds of Lake Bemidji State Park Bemidji State Park of Lake Birds Wi Wi O O O O O O O O O O O R U U U U U U U U U U U U Fa Fa C C C C C C C C C C C C C O O O O O O O U U U Su C C C C C C O O O O O O U U U U U U U U U U U U U Sp C C C C C O C C C C C C C O O O O O ood Duck estern Grebe acific Loon acific undra Swan Swan undra Double-crested CormorantDouble-crested Night-Heron Black-crowned Snow Goose Snow Canada Goose Mallard Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Teal Green-winged Canvasback Redhead Duck Ring-necked Scaup Greater Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Merganser Red-breasted Grouse Ruffed P Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Grebe Red-necked Blue Heron Great Egret Great Heron Green T W American Wigeon American Duck Black White-winged Scoter W American White Pelican American Bittern Birds of Lake Bemidji State Park Bemidji State Park of Lake Birds ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏

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= Common — present, relatively easy to find easy to find relatively = Common — present, to find be difficult may = Uncommon — observed, in not be present or may = Occasional — may or may at least once, = Rare — has occurred ell as Minnesota Ornithologist’s Union records and data contained Union records ell as Minnesota Ornithologist’s

or a particular park, contact the Parks Division Resource Manage­ Division Resource contact the Parks or a particular park, Birding OpportunitiesBirding at Lake Bemidji State Park Lake Bemidji State Park offers a wide variety of habitats and trails for birdwatching. One unique experience is the quarter-mile bog boardwalk which winds it way through a boreal bog to Big Bog Lake. This area is rich in northern boreal forest birds including warblers, flycatchers, vireos, thrushes and wood­ peckers. Over 25 species of loons, grebes, swans, geese and ducks have been seen on Lake Bemidji itself. 14 miles of hiking With trails and 1688 acres, one can find ample opportunity for excellent birding especially in winter. (Spring) = March, Sp (Spring) = March, Su Fa Wi The U O year any R Abundance codes C that of of species follows The names and taxonomic arrangement by prepared 2001), of Minnesota (January, of the Birds the Checklist the Minnesota Ornithological Committee. Records been contains the names of all birds that have This checklist constructed by It was reliable observers. documented in the park by & Recreation and the MN DNR-Division of Parks Janssen Robert B. as and other observers, park staff Janssen, using observations of Mr. w used sources are interested in the specific If you reports. in research f mail by telephone at 651-297-1158 or Coordinator ment Program MN 55155-4039. Paul, 39 St. Box Road, 500 Lafayette at MNDNR-Parks, of the Minnesota Department programs from “Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit national religion, creed, color, of race, is available to all individuals regardless Resources Natural sexual orientation, age, to public assistance, status with regard status, marital sex, origin, should be sent inquires Discrimination or disability. membership or activity in a local commission, MN 55155-4031; Paul, St. Road, 500 Lafayette Resources, to the Minnesota Department of Natural Department of the Interior, or the Equal Opportunity Office, calling 651-297-1158. to individuals with disabilities by formats in alternative This document is available Resources. Department of Natural State of Minnesota, Copyright 2004,