As my Big Birthday approached, my sons proposed an appealing activity: Let’s do a “Big Day” in Chisago County to celebrate! Andy had recently read Kenn Kaufman’s classic memoir, Kingbird Highway: the Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder, in which Kaufman...

Celebrating the longest daylight of the year, an evening bird walk was held at Allemansratt Park in Lindstrom on June 21.  The day saw a high of 90˚ and temperatures were in the upper 80’s at the time of the walk.  Still, three intrepid birders enjoyed exploring...

On the Morning of Saturday, May 20, six birders gathered for our annual bird walk at Wild River State Park.  The morning dawned cool and the first birders to descend the hill into the St. Croix River were greeted by the sight of fog in the valley.  As the time arrived...