Birding at Scenic State Park STATE PARK BIRDS Sp S F W DATE STATE PARK BIRDS Sp S F W DATE STATE PARK BIRDS Sp S F W DATE The Fire Tower Trail, leading through this magnificent forest, GEESE, SWANS, DUCKS CORMORANTS FLYCATCHERS has always been a sought-after area for birders. This is one Canada Goose U U U Double-crested Cormorant R Great Crested Flycatcher U U U of the few places in the state where one can see Spruce Grouse with relative ease. Ruffed Grouse, Canada Jay, Boreal Trumpeter Swan U U U BITTERNS, HERONS, EGRETS, NIGHT-HERONS Eastern Kingbird O O O Chickadee, and the occasional Black-backed Woodpecker Wood Duck U U U American Bittern O O O Olive-sided Flycatcher U U U are other treats along the trail. Red Crossbills can be heard Blue-winged Teal U U Great Blue Heron U U U Eastern Wood-pewee U U U during any season. Winter Wren and Hermit Thrush greet the birder with their beautiful songs. Mallard U U NEW WORLD VULTURES Yellow-bellied Flycatcher U U U Ring-necked Duck U U U Turkey Vulture U C U Alder Flycatcher U U U Scenic is a great place for warblers; 24 species are regularly Lesser Scaup O O OSPREY Least Flycatcher C C C recorded in the park during migration and during the Osprey U U U Eastern Phoebe C C C breeding season. The rare Connecticut warbler is found Common Goldeneye U U in the park. Merlins nest near the cabin along Coon Lake. Hooded Merganser U U U KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES VIREOS Loons are common on the lake. Common Merganser U U U Northern Harrier O O Yellow-throated Vireo O O O Red-breasted Merganser O Sharp-shinned Hawk U U Blue-headed Vireo U U U PARTRIDGE, PHEASANTS, GROUSE, TURKEYS Northern Goshawk O O Red-eyed Vireo C C C Key Ruffed Grouse C C C C Bald Eagle C C C O JAYS, MAGPIES, CROWS, RAVENS Occurrence Spruce Grouse U U U U Broad-winged Hawk C C U Gray Jay U U U U Sp - Spring (Mar—May) S - Summer (Jun—Jul) GREBES Red-tailed Hawk U U U Blue Jay C C C C F - Fall (Aug—Nov) Horned Grebe O O Rough-legged Hawk U U O American Crow C C C C W - Winter (Dec—Feb) Red-necked Grebe O O TYPICAL OWLS Common Raven C C C C Abundance NIGHTJARS Great Horned Owl O O O O MARTINS, SWALLOWS C - Common (Present, relatively easy to find) Common Nighthawk U O U Barred Owl U U U U Tree Swallow U U U U - Uncommon (Present, not certain to be seen) SWIFTS Northern Saw-whet Owl U U O O Northern Rough-winged Swallow U U U O - Occasional (Infrequent, may not return each year) R - Rare (Observed at least once, may not return) Chimney Swift U O U KINGFISHERS Barn Swallow U U U HUMMINGBIRDS Belted Kingfisher U U U Cliff Swallow U U U Date: Enter the date you saw the bird. Ruby-throated Hummingbird C C C WOODPECKERS CHICKADEES, TITMICE SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES Yellow-bellied Sapsucker C C C Black-capped Chickadee C C C C Bird Identification Tips Least Sandpiper O Black-backed Woodpecker O O O O Boreal Chickadee U U U U American Woodcock C C C Downy Woodpecker C C C C NUTHATCHES When you observe a bird, make note of at least three characteristics. Wilson's Snipe U U U Hairy Woodpecker C C C C Red-breasted Nuthatch C C C U Spotted Sandpiper U U U Northern Flicker C C C White-breasted Nuthatch U U U U Location: Where did you see the bird? (water, forest, feeder, lower branch, tree trunk, etc.) GULLS, TERNS Pileated Woodpecker U U U U CREEPERS Bonaparte's Gull U U FALCONS Brown Creeper U U U Body size and shape: Compare to a known bird. (smaller Ring-billed Gull U U U American Kestrel U U U WRENS than a...bigger than a...plump like a...slender like a...) Look at tail, legs and bill. (long, short, thick, thin, curved, straight) Common Tern O O Merlin U U U Winter Wren U U U LOONS KINGLETS Colors and markings: Look on wings, tail, back, belly, rump and head. (stripe above eye, white spot on tail, etc.) Common Loon C C C Golden-crowned Kinglet C U C Ruby-crowned Kinglet C O C Sounds and movements: How do they act and sound? (travel alone or in groups, in-flight wing position - soaring, flapping, flap and glide, etc.) STATE PARK BIRDS Sp S F W DATE STATE PARK BIRDS Sp S F W DATE THRUSHES WARBLERS Veery C C U Ovenbird C C C Swainson’s Thrush U U U Northern Waterthrush U U U Hermit Thrush C C C Golden-winged Warbler O O American Robin C C C Black-and-white Warbler C C C WAXWINGS Tennessee Warbler U U BIRD CHECKLIST Cedar Waxwing C C C Orange-crowned Warbler U U SCENIC STATE PARK FINCHES Nashville Warbler C C C Evening Grosbeak O O O Conneticut Warbler U U U Pine Grosbeak U U U Mourning Warbler C C C Purple Finch C O C U Common Yellowthroat C C C Common Redpoll U C C American Redstart C C C Red Crossbill U U U U Cape May Warbler U U U White-winged Crossbill O O O U Northern Parula C C C Pine Siskin U O U U Magnolia Warbler C C C American Goldfinch C C C Bay-breasted Warbler U O U TOWHEES, SPARROWS Blackburnian Warbler U U U Chipping Sparrow C C C Yellow Warbler U U U Clay-colored Sparrow U U U Chestnut-sided Warbler C C C Fox Sparrow U U Blackpoll Warbler U U Dark-eyed Junco C U C Palm Warbler U U U White-crowned Sparrow U U Pine Warbler U U U White-throated Sparrow C C C Yellow-rumped Warbler C C C Song Sparrow C C C Black-throated Green Warbler C C C Checklist created by Robert B. Janssen, Jerry Bonkoski Lincoln’s Sparrow U U Canada Warbler U U U and MNDNR. Data was gathered from MNDNR staff observations, public observations and Minnesota Swamp Sparrow U U U TANAGERS, CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS Ornithologist’s Union records. Nomenclature and BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES Scarlet Tanager O O organization of checklist based off of the Check-list Baltimore Oriole O O O Rose-breasted Grosbeak U U U of North American Birds (7th edition) as currently Red-winged Blackbird U U U supplemented. Brown-headed Cowbird U U Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Trails, Common Grackle U U U 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4039. Phone: 651-259-5600. The Minnesota DNR prohibits discrimination in its programs and services based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, public assistance status, age, sexual orientation or disability. 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