Birds Observed This Past Week in the Brainerd Lakes Area

Birds observed this past week in the Brainerd Lakes area include: Pileated Woodpecker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Down Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Ovenbird, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Great-crested Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Baltimore Oriole, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Bluebird, Indigo Bunting, Clay-colored Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Green Heron, Great-blue Heron, Purple Marin, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black and White Warbler, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Common Loon, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Canada Goose, Ring-neck Duck, Double-crested Cormorant, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Blue-winged Teal, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse, Trumpeter Swan, Sandhill Crane, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Raven and Red-winged Blackbird. Happy Birding!

Fun Fact

If you have native milkweeds (Showy, Common or Swamp) start looking for Monarch caterpillars seems to be a good year to see them. A single plant can have several caterpillars and it is fun to watch them grow! The birds are now starting to bring their young to the feeders so don’t give up on putting out the oranges, jelly and mealworms.

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.

Please report any unusual birds to Judd Brink via email. Please include a photo and or a brief description in the email if possible.