In the past few days, the northern flicker and white-throated sparrow have arrived back on the Gunflint Trail. In the past week, the dark-eyed junco and purple finch populations have rapidly increased. However, the common redpoll population has decreased as they move up to their breeding grounds.
Gunflint Lake still has approximately 90% of its ice, but there was still a loon and an immature bald eagle spotted in close proximity on the north (but still in the US) side in a patch of open water. Other birds that are commonly being seen recently are the common raven, American crow, blue jay, gray jay, black-capped chickadee, and a pair of barred owls. John Silliman Head Naturalist Gunflint Lodge
