The list grows longer each day now
These birds have been seen this week at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is located west of Zimmerman. The wildlife drive will open as soon as eggs in the Bald Eagle nest, near the drive, hatch. That's expected to be around April 22.
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swans (more every day)
Wood Duck (more every day)
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ruffed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle (pairs incubating)
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk (NW part of refuge)
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Sandhill Crane
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher (here since 02/04/11 at least - maybe all winter?)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
The list was compiled by Betsy Beneke, visitors' service manager.
It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
