Lost Forty SNA Bird Checklist
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Birding Opportunities at Lost Forty SNA SNA Bird Checklist Sp Su Fa Wi SNA Bird Checklist Sp Su Fa Wi Lost Forty SNA is located in Itasca County, and Canada Goose U U U Black-capped Chickadee C C C C contains a total of 114 acres. The SNA is adjacent to a site of the same name under Federal Ownership. Wood Duck U U U Red-breasted Nuthatch C C C U This SNA and surrounding area is a popular spot to Mallard U U U view virgin old-growth Red and White Pines. There White-breasted Nuthatch O O O is a maintained trail through the SNA that provides an easy walk along the narrow upland esker, and Ruffed Grouse C C C C Brown Creeper C U U traverses the various plant communities. The walking trail provides a circle route through the SNA. Common Loon U U U Winter Wren C C U Lost Forty SNA has a recorded list of 90 species of Turkey Vulture C U C Golden-crowned Kinglet C U C birds, including 21 species of Warblers. 14 species Ruby-crowned Kinglet C O C of warblers were recorded during the nesting season Bald Eagle C C C O of 2008. This SNA provides a pleasant walk through Broad-winged Hawk C C U mature northern forest with an impressive “dawn Veery C C U chorus” of singing Warblers, Thrushes, Sparrows, Red-tailed Hawk U U U Gray-cheeked Thrush U U Winter Wrens, and other woodland birds. A Three- toed Woodpecker was seen along the hiking trail Merlin U O U Swainson’s Thrush U U U in spring 2008. The northwest corner of this SNA is Hermit Thrush C C C riparian wetland that is the summer home of Common Ring-billed Gull U U U Yellowthroats, Swamp Sparrows and Flycatchers. American Robin C C C The overlooks along the western side of the hiking Mourning Dove O O Gray Catbird U U U trail provide a good place to watch raptors, Eagles, Ravens and other birds passing overhead. Ruby-throated Cedar Waxwing C C C Lost Forty SNA has a parking area with toilet facilities. Hummingbird C C C Tennessee Warbler U U The trail provides an easy to moderate walk through this old-growth forest. The birding opportunities Yellow-bellied Sapsucker C C C Orange-crowned Warbler U U provided along the trail are a pleasant addition to the Nashville Warbler C U C experience of walking through this SNA. Downy Woodpecker C C C C Hairy Woodpecker C C C C Northern Parula C U C Three-toed Woodpecker O O O O Yellow Warbler U U U Northern Flicker C C C Chestnut-sided Warbler C C C Taxonomy, Season and Abundance Key Pileated Woodpecker U U U U Magnolia Warbler C U C The names and taxonomic arrangement of species Yellow-rumped Warbler C C C Olive-sided Flycatcher U U U follows that of the Checklist of the Birds of Minnesota Black-throated Green Eastern Wood-Pewee U U U (January, 2005) prepared by the Minnesota Ornitho- Warbler C C C Yellow-bellied Flycatcher U U U logical Union (MOU) Records Committee. Blackburnian Warbler U U U Alder Flycatcher U U U The seasons in the checklist are defi ned Pine Warbler U U U Least Flycatcher C C C as follows: Palm Warbler U U Eastern Phoebe C C C Sp (Spring) = March, April, May Bay-breasted Warbler U U Great Crested Flycatcher U U U Su (Summer) = June, July Blackpoll Warbler U U Fa (Fall) = August, September, October, Blue-headed Vireo U U U Black-and-white Warbler C U C November Wi (Winter) = December, January, February Red-eyed Vireo C C C American Redstart C C C Gray Jay U U U U Ovenbird C C C Abundance codes are defi ned as follows: Blue Jay C C C C Northern Waterthrush U U U C = Common — present, relatively easy to fi nd American Crow C C C U Mourning Warbler C U C U = Uncommon — observed, may be diffi cult Common Yellowthroat C C C to fi nd Common Raven C C C C Canada Warbler U U O = Occasional — may or may not be present in any Tree Swallow U U U year American Tree Sparrow U U R = Rare — has occurred at least once, may recur SNA Bird Checklist Sp Su Fa Wi Chipping Sparrow C C C Lost Forty Fox Sparrow U U Song Sparrow C C C Scientifi c and Natural Area Swamp Sparrow U U U White-throated Sparrow C U C Harris’s Sparrow U U White-crowned Sparrow U U Dark-eyed Junco C U C Rose-breasted Grosbeak U U U Indigo Bunting U U U Red-winged Blackbird U U U BIRDChecklist Common Grackle U U U This checklist contains the names of all birds that Brown-headed Cowbird U U have been documented at this site by reliable observ- Pine Grosbeak U U U ers, including principal observer Jerry Bonkoski, as Purple Finch C O C U well as MOU records, and data contained in research Red Crossbill O O U reports. Checklist layout by Jennifer Lintelmann. White-winged Crossbill U O U O Persons interested in the sources used in preparation Common Redpoll U U U of this list may contact Project Supervisor/Nongame Pine Siskin U O U U Specialist Katie Haws at 218-308-2641. American Goldfi nch C C C Evening Grosbeak O O O For more information contact DNR Information Center, 500 Lafayette Rd. St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 Date: ____________________________________ 651-296-6157 or toll-free 888-MIN-NDNR (646-6367). 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