The rain, fog and wind finally exited northern Minnesota today. Spent an excellent morning at the end of Tomahawk Road in the Pagami Creek Wildfire Burn Area. Surprisingly, even though I hiked for almost two hours, I did not see or hear any Black Backed Woodpeckers. However, the burned tree piles just across the bridge in the forest fire area has a large number of Wilson's Snipes. Fun for me to see as this was a lifer bird for me. Lots of warblers in the same area, and the ever present bald eagles watching out over everyone. On the way back out in the mature pine forests, I found some evening grosbeaks. You will find an extensive trip report on my blog with videos of the Wilson's Snipes, and photos of some of the other birds including the Evening Grosbeaks.
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