During the long days of mid-summer in East Central Minnesota, the ditches of our county roads are inhabited by an assemblage of notable singers, often hidden but distinctly heard. Sedge Wrens, Common Yellowthroats, Dickcissels, Savannah Sparrows all sing from the...

If asked to name a bird that we considered “our” bird, most Minnesotans would claim the Common Loon, the state bird. But the bright and unassuming Golden-winged Warbler would be a better choice. Over half of the global population of Golden-wings nest in the state, and...