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The following are my lists from Itasca County, the Chippewa National Forest, and selected locations that I have kept detailed records for. As my record keeping has improved, I hope to have much more complete information here in the future.

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Itasca County – 234 species

Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose Killdeer Northern Shrike Palm Warbler
Trumpeter Swan Greater Yellowlegs Yellow-throated Vireo Bay-breasted Warbler
Tundra Swan Lesser Yellowlegs Blue-headed Vireo Blackpoll Warbler
Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Warbling Vireo Black-and-white Warbler
Willet
Gadwall Spotted Sandpiper Philadelphia Vireo American Redstart
American Wigeon Hudsonian Godwit Red-eyed Vireo Ovenbird
American Black Duck Marbled Godwit Gray Jay Northern Waterthrush
Mallard Semipalmated Sandpiper Blue Jay Connecticut Warbler
Blue-winged Teal Least Sandpiper Black-billed Magpie Mourning Warbler
White-rumped Sandpiper
Northern Shoveler Baird's Sandpiper American Crow Common Yellowthroat
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northern Pintail Dunlin Common Raven Wilson's Warbler
Green-winged Teal Stilt Sandpiper Horned Lark Canada Warbler
Redhead Short-billed Dowitcher Purple Martin Scarlet Tanager
Ring-necked Duck Wilson's Snipe Tree Swallow Western Tanager
Greater Scaup American Woodcock Northern Rough-winged Swa American Tree Sparrow
Lesser Scaup Wilson's Phalarope Bank Swallow Chipping Sparrow
Red-necked Phalarope
Bufflehead Franklin's Gull Cliff Swallow Clay-colored Sparrow
Common Goldeneye Bonaparte's Gull Barn Swallow Field Sparrow
Barrow' Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser Ring-billed Gull Black-capped Chickadee Vesper Sparrow
Common Merganser Herring Gull Boreal Chickadee Lark Sparrow
Red-breasted Merganser Caspian Tern Red-breasted Nuthatch Lark Bunting
Ruddy Duck Common Tern White-breasted Nuthatch Savannah Sparrow
Forster's Tern
Ring-necked Pheasant Black Tern Brown Creeper Le Conte's Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse Rock Dove House Wren Fox Sparrow
Spruce Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse Eurasian Collared-Dove Winter Wren Song Sparrow
Common Loon Mourning Dove Sedge Wren Lincoln's Sparrow
Pied-billed Grebe Black-billed Cuckoo Marsh Wren Swamp Sparrow
Horned Grebe Great Horned Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet White-throated Sparrow
Red-necked Grebe Snowy Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Harris's Sparrow
Eared Grebe Northern Hawk Owl Eastern Bluebird White-crowned Sparrow
Western Grebe Barred Owl Veery Dark-eyed Junco
Gray-cheeked Thrush Lapland Longspur
American White Pelican Great Gray Owl Swainson's Thrush Snow Bunting
Double-crested Cormorant Short-eared Owl Hermit Thrush Northern Cardinal
American Bittern Northern Saw-whet Owl Wood Thrush Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Great Blue Heron Common Nighthawk American Robin Indigo Bunting
Great Egret Whip-poor-will Varied Thrush Bobolink
Green Heron Chimney Swift Gray Catbird Red-winged Blackbird
Turkey Vulture Ruby-throated Hummingbird Brown Thrasher Eastern Meadowlark
Osprey Belted Kingfisher European Starling Yellow-headed Blackbird
Bald Eagle Red-headed Woodpecker American Pipit Rusty Blackbird
Northern Harrier Red-bellied Woodpecker Bohemian Waxwing Brewer's Blackbird
Sharp-shinned Hawk Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cedar Waxwing Common Grackle
Cooper's Hawk Downy Woodpecker Golden-winged Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Goshawk Hairy Woodpecker Tennessee Warbler Baltimore Oriole
Broad-winged Hawk Three-toed Woodpecker Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Grosbeak
Red-tailed Hawk Black-backed Woodpecker Nashville Warbler Purple Finch
Rough-legged Hawk Northern Flicker Northern Parula House Finch
American Kestrel Pileated Woodpecker Yellow Warbler Red Crossbill
Merlin Olive-sided Flycatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler White-winged Crossbill
Peregrine Falcon Eastern Wood-Pewee Magnolia Warbler Common Redpoll
Virginia Rail Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Cape May Warbler Hoary Redpoll
Sora Alder Flycatcher Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Siskin
American Coot Least Flycatcher Black-throated Green Warble American Goldfinch
Sandhill Crane Eastern Phoebe Blackburnian Warbler Evening Grosbeak
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden-Plover Great Crested Flycatcher Pine Warbler House Sparrow
Semipalmated Plover Eastern Kingbird

Chippewa National Forest – 162 species

Canada Goose Sandhill Crane Warbling Vireo Blackburnian Warbler
Trumpeter Swan Killdeer Red-eyed Vireo Pine Warbler
Wood Duck Greater Yellowlegs Gray Jay Palm Warbler
Gadwall Lesser Yellowlegs Blue Jay Black-and-white Warbler
American Wigeon Solitary Sandpiper Black-billed Magpie American Redstart
Mallard Spotted Sandpiper American Crow Ovenbird
Blue-winged Teal Pectoral Sandpiper Common Raven Northern Waterthrush
Northern Shoveler Purple Sandpiper Purple Martin Connecticut Warbler
Green-winged Teal Wilson's Snipe Tree Swallow Mourning Warbler
Redhead American Woodcock Northern Rough-winged Swallow Common Yellowthroat
Ring-necked Duck Wilson's Phalarope Cliff Swallow Scarlet Tanager
Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Barn Swallow American Tree Sparrow
Bufflehead Ring-billed Gull Black-capped Chickadee Chipping Sparrow
Common Goldeneye Herring Gull Boreal Chickadee Clay-colored Sparrow
Hooded Merganser Caspian Tern Red-breasted Nuthatch Savannah Sparrow
Common Merganser Common Tern White-breasted Nuthatch Le Conte's Sparrow
Red-breasted Merganser Black Tern Brown Creeper Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse Rock Dove House Wren Fox Sparrow
Common Loon Mourning Dove Winter Wren Song Sparrow
Pied-billed Grebe Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren Swamp Sparrow
Horned Grebe Great Horned Owl Marsh Wren White-throated Sparrow
Red-necked Grebe Snowy Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Harris's Sparrow
American White Pelican Northern Hawk Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet White-crowned Sparrow
Double-crested Cormorant Barred Owl Eastern Bluebird Dark-eyed Junco
American Bittern Great Gray Owl Veery Snow Bunting
Least Bittern Northern Saw-whet Owl Swainson's Thrush Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Great Blue Heron Ruby-throated Hummingbird Hermit Thrush Indigo Bunting
Green Heron Belted Kingfisher Wood Thrush Bobolink
Turkey Vulture Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Robin Red-winged Blackbird
Osprey Downy Woodpecker Gray Catbird Eastern Meadowlark
Bald Eagle Hairy Woodpecker Brown Thrasher Yellow-headed Blackbird
Northern Harrier Black-backed Woodpecker European Starling Rusty Blackbird
Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Flicker American Pipit Common Grackle
Cooper's Hawk Pileated Woodpecker Cedar Waxwing Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Goshawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Golden-winged Warbler Baltimore Oriole
Broad-winged Hawk Eastern Wood-Pewee Tennessee Warbler Pine Grosbeak
Red-tailed Hawk Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Nashville Warbler Purple Finch
Rough-legged Hawk Alder Flycatcher Northern Parula House Finch
American Kestrel Least Flycatcher Yellow Warbler Red Crossbill
Merlin Eastern Phoebe Chestnut-sided Warbler White-winged Crossbill
Peregrine Falcon Great Crested Flycatcher Magnolia Warbler Common Redpoll
Virginia Rail Eastern Kingbird Cape May Warbler Pine Siskin
Sora Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Yellow-rumped Warbler American Goldfinch
American Coot Northern Shrike Black-throated Green Warbler Evening Grosbeak

County Road 446 Area – 123 species

Canada Goose Hudsonian Godwit American Crow Ovenbird
Wood Duck Marbled Godwit Common Raven Northern Waterthrush
Gadwall Semipalmated Sandpiper Purple Martin Common Yellowthroat
Mallard Least Sandpiper Tree Swallow American Tree Sparrow
Blue-winged Teal Baird's Sandpiper Northern Rough-winged Swallow Chipping Sparrow
Northern Pintail Dunlin Bank Swallow Clay-colored Sparrow
Green-winged Teal Short-billed Dowitcher Cliff Swallow Vesper Sparrow
Common Goldeneye Wilson's Snipe Barn Swallow Savannah Sparrow
Hooded Merganser Bonaparte's Gull Black-capped Chickadee Le Conte's Sparrow
Common Merganser Ring-billed Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Song Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse Rock Dove Winter Wren Swamp Sparrow
Sharp-tailed Grouse Mourning Dove Sedge Wren White-throated Sparrow
Common Loon Northern Hawk Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Harris's Sparrow
Pied-billed Grebe Barred Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Dark-eyed Junco
American White Pelican Great Gray Owl Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting
Great Blue Heron Belted Kingfisher Veery Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Turkey Vulture Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Hermit Thrush Bobolink
Osprey Downy Woodpecker American Robin Red-winged Blackbird
Bald Eagle Hairy Woodpecker Brown Thrasher Eastern Meadowlark
Northern Harrier Northern Flicker European Starling Rusty Blackbird
Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Wood-Pewee Bohemian Waxwing Brewer's Blackbird
Rough-legged Hawk Alder Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing Common Grackle
American Kestrel Least Flycatcher Nashville Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird
Sora Eastern Phoebe Northern Parula Pine Grosbeak
Sandhill Crane Great Crested Flycatcher Yellow Warbler Purple Finch
American Golden-Plover Eastern Kingbird Chestnut-sided Warbler Common Redpoll
Semipalmated Plover Northern Shrike Yellow-rumped Warbler Hoary Redpoll
Killdeer Yellow-throated Vireo Black-throated Green Warbler American Goldfinch
Greater Yellowlegs Red-eyed Vireo Blackburnian Warbler Evening Grosbeak
Lesser Yellowlegs Gray Jay Palm Warbler House Sparrow
Solitary Sandpiper Blue Jay Black-and-white Warbler

Forest History Center – 97 species

Canada Goose Hairy Woodpecker Golden-crowned Kinglet Common Yellowthroat
Wood Duck Northern Flicker Eastern Bluebird Wilson's Warbler
Mallard Pileated Woodpecker Veery Scarlet Tanager
Blue-winged Teal Eastern Wood-Pewee Swainson's Thrush American Tree Sparrow
Bufflehead Least Flycatcher Hermit Thrush Chipping Sparrow
Common Goldeneye Eastern Phoebe American Robin Song Sparrow
Hooded Merganser Great Crested Flycatcher Gray Catbird Swamp Sparrow
Common Merganser Eastern Kingbird European Starling White-throated Sparrow
Red-breasted Merganser Yellow-throated Vireo Cedar Waxwing Harris's Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse Blue-headed Vireo Golden-winged Warbler White-crowned Sparrow
Common Loon Warbling Vireo Orange-crowned Warbler Dark-eyed Junco
Double-crested Cormorant Philadelphia Vireo Nashville Warbler Northern Cardinal
Green Heron Red-eyed Vireo Northern Parula Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Osprey Gray Jay Yellow Warbler Red-winged Blackbird
Bald Eagle Blue Jay Chestnut-sided Warbler Common Grackle
Broad-winged Hawk American Crow Cape May Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-tailed Hawk Common Raven Yellow-rumped Warbler Baltimore Oriole
Virginia Rail Tree Swallow Blackburnian Warbler Pine Grosbeak
Sora Barn Swallow Pine Warbler Purple Finch
Spotted Sandpiper Black-capped Chickadee Palm Warbler Red Crossbill
Ring-billed Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackpoll Warbler Pine Siskin
Common Nighthawk White-breasted Nuthatch Black-and-white Warbler American Goldfinch
Belted Kingfisher Brown Creeper American Redstart
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker House Wren Ovenbird
Downy Woodpecker Winter Wren Northern Waterthrush

Grand Rapids – 138 species

Canada Goose Killdeer White-breasted Nuthatch Chipping Sparrow
Trumpeter Swan Spotted Sandpiper Brown Creeper Clay-colored Sparrow
Wood Duck Bonaparte's Gull House Wren Lark Sparrow
Gadwall Ring-billed Gull Sedge Wren Savannah Sparrow
Mallard Herring Gull Ruby-crowned Kinglet Le Conte's Sparrow
Blue-winged Teal Rock Dove Eastern Bluebird Fox Sparrow
Northern Shoveler Eurasian Collared-Dove Veery Song Sparrow
Green-winged Teal Mourning Dove Swainson's Thrush Lincoln's Sparrow
Redhead Great Horned Owl Hermit Thrush Swamp Sparrow
Ring-necked Duck Barred Owl American Robin White-throated Sparrow
Lesser Scaup Great Gray Owl Gray Catbird Harris's Sparrow
Bufflehead Chimney Swift Brown Thrasher White-crowned Sparrow
Common Goldeneye Ruby-throated Hummingbird European Starling Dark-eyed Junco
Hooded Merganser Belted Kingfisher Bohemian Waxwing Northern Cardinal
Common Merganser Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cedar Waxwing Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-breasted Merganser Downy Woodpecker Nashville Warbler Indigo Bunting
Ruddy Duck Hairy Woodpecker Northern Parula Bobolink
Ruffed Grouse Northern Flicker Yellow Warbler Red-winged Blackbird
Common Loon Pileated Woodpecker Chestnut-sided Warbler Eastern Meadowlark
Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Magnolia Warbler Rusty Blackbird
Horned Grebe Least Flycatcher Cape May Warbler Brewer's Blackbird
Red-necked Grebe Eastern Phoebe Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Grackle
Double-crested Cormorant Great Crested Flycatcher Black-throated Green Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird
Green Heron Eastern Kingbird Blackburnian Warbler Baltimore Oriole
Turkey Vulture Northern Shrike Pine Warbler Pine Grosbeak
Bald Eagle Red-eyed Vireo Palm Warbler Purple Finch
Sharp-shinned Hawk Gray Jay Blackpoll Warbler House Finch
Cooper's Hawk Blue Jay Black-and-white Warbler Red Crossbill
Broad-winged Hawk American Crow American Redstart Common Redpoll
Red-tailed Hawk Common Raven Ovenbird Pine Siskin
American Kestrel Tree Swallow Northern Waterthrush American Goldfinch
Merlin Northern Rough-winged Swallow Mourning Warbler Evening Grosbeak
Sora Cliff Swallow Common Yellowthroat House Sparrow
American Coot Black-capped Chickadee Wilson's Warbler
Sandhill Crane Red-breasted Nuthatch American Tree Sparrow

County Road 128 – 68 species

Canada Goose Hairy Woodpecker Red-breasted Nuthatch Savannah Sparrow
Common Loon Three-toed Woodpecker White-breasted Nuthatch Le Conte's Sparrow
Great Blue Heron Black-backed Woodpecker Sedge Wren Fox Sparrow
Green Heron Pileated Woodpecker Golden-crowned Kinglet Song Sparrow
Bald Eagle Alder Flycatcher Eastern Bluebird Swamp Sparrow
Sharp-shinned Hawk Least Flycatcher Veery White-throated Sparrow
Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Phoebe Hermit Thrush Bobolink
Rough-legged Hawk Great Crested Flycatcher American Robin Red-winged Blackbird
American Kestrel Eastern Kingbird European Starling Eastern Meadowlark
Killdeer Northern Shrike Golden-winged Warbler Common Grackle
Ring-billed Gull Red-eyed Vireo Yellow-rumped Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird
Mourning Dove Gray Jay Palm Warbler Pine Grosbeak
Great Gray Owl Blue Jay Blackpoll Warbler Purple Finch
Ruby-throated Hummingbird American Crow American Redstart White-winged Crossbill
Belted Kingfisher Common Raven Ovenbird Common Redpoll
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Barn Swallow Common Yellowthroat American Goldfinch
Downy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Chipping Sparrow Evening Grosbeak

Bass Brook WMA – 79 species

Canada Goose Hairy Woodpecker Golden-crowned Kinglet American Redstart
Trumpeter Swan Northern Flicker Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ovenbird
Wood Duck Pileated Woodpecker Veery Mourning Warbler
Mallard Eastern Wood-Pewee Hermit Thrush Common Yellowthroat
Blue-winged Teal Alder Flycatcher American Robin Wilson's Warbler
Ring-necked Duck Least Flycatcher Gray Catbird Canada Warbler
Lesser Scaup Eastern Phoebe Bohemian Waxwing Scarlet Tanager
Common Goldeneye Great Crested Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing Song Sparrow
Hooded Merganser Eastern Kingbird Golden-winged Warbler Swamp Sparrow
Common Merganser Yellow-throated Vireo Nashville Warbler White-throated Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse Red-eyed Vireo Northern Parula White-crowned Sparrow
Common Loon Blue Jay Yellow Warbler Dark-eyed Junco
Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Chestnut-sided Warbler Indigo Bunting
Red-necked Grebe Tree Swallow Cape May Warbler Red-winged Blackbird
Double-crested Cormorant Northern Rough-winged Swallow Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Grackle
Bald Eagle Black-capped Chickadee Black-throated Green Warbler Baltimore Oriole
Broad-winged Hawk Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackburnian Warbler Common Redpoll
Killdeer White-breasted Nuthatch Pine Warbler Pine Siskin
Belted Kingfisher Brown Creeper Palm Warbler American Goldfinch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Winter Wren Black-and-white Warbler

Alder Road – 52 species

Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Tree Swallow Black-and-white Warbler
Mallard Downy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Ovenbird
Hooded Merganser Hairy Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee Common Yellowthroat
Ruffed Grouse Black-backed Woodpecker Red-breasted Nuthatch Savannah Sparrow
Common Loon Northern Flicker Sedge Wren Le Conte's Sparrow
Turkey Vulture Pileated Woodpecker Golden-crowned Kinglet Song Sparrow
Bald Eagle Alder Flycatcher American Robin Swamp Sparrow
Rough-legged Hawk Northern Shrike Golden-winged Warbler White-throated Sparrow
American Kestrel Red-eyed Vireo Nashville Warbler Red-winged Blackbird
American Woodcock Gray Jay Northern Parula Pine Grosbeak
Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Jay Yellow Warbler White-winged Crossbill
Great Gray Owl American Crow Magnolia Warbler Common Redpoll
Northern Saw-whet Owl Common Raven Blackburnian Warbler Pine Siskin

Mud Goose WMA – 70 species

Canada Goose American Coot Tree Swallow Black-throated Green Warbler
Wood Duck Killdeer Barn Swallow Blackburnian Warbler
Mallard Ring-billed Gull Black-capped Chickadee Pine Warbler
Blue-winged Teal Black Tern Red-breasted Nuthatch Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Shoveler Black-billed Cuckoo Brown Creeper American Redstart
Ring-necked Duck Ruby-throated Hummingbird Sedge Wren Ovenbird
Common Goldeneye Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Marsh Wren Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Merganser Northern Flicker Veery Chipping Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse Eastern Wood-Pewee Hermit Thrush Song Sparrow
Common Loon Yellow-bellied Flycatcher American Robin Swamp Sparrow
Pied-billed Grebe Alder Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing White-throated Sparrow
American White Pelican Least Flycatcher Golden-winged Warbler Dark-eyed Junco
American Bittern Eastern Phoebe Nashville Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Great Blue Heron Great Crested Flycatcher Northern Parula Red-winged Blackbird
Green Heron Eastern Kingbird Yellow Warbler Eastern Meadowlark
Osprey Red-eyed Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Common Grackle
Bald Eagle Blue Jay Cape May Warbler American Goldfinch
Northern Harrier Common Raven

Winnibigoshish Lake - 70 species

Canada Goose

Trumpeter Swan

Mallard

Redhead

Ring-necked Duck

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye

Common Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Ruffed Grouse

Common Loon

American White Pelican

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Bald Eagle

Merlin

Solitary Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Wilson's Snipe

Bonaparte's Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Least Flycatcher

Eastern Phoebe

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Purple Martin

Tree Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Black-capped Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Gray Catbird

European Starling

American Pipit

Cedar Waxwing

Tennessee Warbler

Northern Parula

Yellow Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Pine Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

American Redstart

Ovenbird

American Tree Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Harris's Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Snow Bunting

Red-winged Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird

Common Grackle

Brown-headed Cowbird

Baltimore Oriole

Pine Siskin

Winnibigoshish Fish and Wildlife Management Area – 70 species

Canada Goose Northern Harrier American Crow Common Yellowthroat
Wood Duck Virginia Rail Tree Swallow American Tree Sparrow
Mallard Sora Cliff Swallow Chipping Sparrow
Blue-winged Teal Killdeer Barn Swallow Savannah Sparrow
Ring-necked Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Black-capped Chickadee Le Conte's Sparrow
Bufflehead Spotted Sandpiper Red-breasted Nuthatch Song Sparrow
Common Goldeneye Wilson's Snipe Marsh Wren Swamp Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse Ring-billed Gull Ruby-crowned Kinglet White-throated Sparrow
Common Loon Black Tern Veery Harris's Sparrow
Pied-billed Grebe Mourning Dove American Robin Dark-eyed Junco
American White Pelican Belted Kingfisher Cedar Waxwing Red-winged Blackbird
Double-crested Cormorant Downy Woodpecker Golden-winged Warbler Eastern Meadowlark
American Bittern Northern Flicker Yellow Warbler Yellow-headed Blackbird
Least Bittern Pileated Woodpecker Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Grackle
Great Blue Heron Alder Flycatcher Palm Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird
Turkey Vulture Least Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Baltimore Oriole
Osprey Red-eyed Vireo American Redstart House Finch
Bald Eagle Blue Jay

Scenic State Park--68 species

Canada Goose Pileated Woodpecker Brown Creeper American Redstart
Mallard Olive-sided Flycatcher Winter Wren Ovenbird
Ruffed Grouse Eastern Wood-Pewee Golden-crowned Kinglet Connecticut Warbler
Common Loon Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Mourning Warbler
Turkey Vulture Alder Flycatcher Veery Common Yellowthroat
Osprey Least Flycatcher Hermit Thrush Chipping Sparrow
Bald Eagle Eastern Phoebe American Robin Song Sparrow
Northern Harrier Blue-headed Vireo Cedar Waxwing Swamp Sparrow
Broad-winged Hawk Red-eyed Vireo Nashville Warbler White-throated Sparrow
Merlin Gray Jay Northern Parula Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Mourning Dove Blue Jay Chestnut-sided Warbler Red-winged Blackbird
Chimney Swift American Crow Yellow-rumped Warbler Pine Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Raven Black-throated Green Warbler Purple Finch
Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Blackburnian Warbler White-winged Crossbill
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Boreal Chickadee Pine Warbler Common Redpoll
Hairy Woodpecker Red-breasted Nuthatch Palm Warbler Hoary Redpoll
Northern Flicker White-breasted Nuthatch Black-and-white Warbler Pine Siskin

Island Lake Hatchery Ponds – 30 species

Ring-necked Duck Great Blue Heron Least Flycatcher Yellow Warbler
Common Goldeneye Broad-winged Hawk Eastern Phoebe Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Merganser Ring-billed Gull Blue Jay Song Sparrow
Common Merganser Black Tern American Crow White-throated Sparrow
Ruddy Duck Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Loon Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Gray Catbird Red-winged Blackbird
Pied-billed Grebe Downy Woodpecker Cedar Waxwing Baltimore Oriole
Red-necked Grebe Northern Flicker

Itasca County's Highest Birding Totals
As of 1/1/2009
 
227 Earl Orf
226 Ken LaFond
224 Shawn Conrad
219 Robert B. Janssen
210 Ray Glassel
197 Jerry Bonkoski
173 Bill Unzen
167 Jim Lind
159 Bob Ekblad
157 John W. Hockema
153 Rick Hoyme
153 Dedrick Benz
152 Herb Dingmann
152 Ronald A. Erpelding
151 Charles Krulas
139 Jeff Stephenson
137 Craig Mandel
122 Frank Berdan
114 Linda B. Felker
110 Diane Anderson