Brainerd Birding Report: August 12, 2022

Adult Loons fishing

 August 12, 2022: Birds Observed This Past Week in the Brainerd Lakes Area

Brainerd, MN—Birds being observed and or reported within the Brainerd lakes area include. Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Redstart, Golden-winged Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Tree Swallow, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Wild Turkey, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Pileated Woodpecker, Common Raven, Mallard, Hooded Merganser, Blue-winged Teal, Eastern Bluebird, Belted Kingfisher, Great-blue Heron, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose,Common Loon, Red-headed Woodpecker, Cedar Waxwing, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Peregrine Falcon, House Wren, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker. Happy Birding!

The fall bird migration is now underway with the peak being in September! Watch more birding activity at your feeders!

It’s a great time to think about birdscaping your yard to help attract more colorful birds!  Ask for native fruiting trees and shrubs to plant around the house or cabin to bring in more birds

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naturally!

Please also remember many of our Common Loons now have young chicks and watch and listen for the adults giving warning calls when you get too close. This is a dangerous time of the year so be careful and cautious when boating around loons.

Birding Kits

Go birding today and use our birding kits which are available for your birding convenience during your stay in the Brainerd Lakes area. Find more information on the Bird Watching.

These weekly birding reports are provided in partnership between Visit Brainerd and Judd Brink Owner/Guide of MN Backyard Birds from April through October each year. If you want to share a photo or have a unique bird sighting, please email them to info@birdminnesota.com