Birds

Over 240 species

The Northern Goshawk, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, Great Gray Owl, Black-backed Woodpecker, Black-billed Magpie, Gray Jay, and Boreal Chickadee are just a few of the permanent residents found year round in the bog. Birds to look for in the winter months include Northern Goshawk,  Northern Hawk Owl, Great Gray Owl, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Black-backed Woodpecker, Northern Shrike, Gray Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Bohemian Waxwing, Snow Bunting, Pine Grosbeak, Purple Finch, Red Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill, Common Redpoll, Hoary Redpoll, Pine Siskin and Evening Grosbeak. Some notable species breeding here in the summer months are Yellow Rail, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Alder Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Sedge Wren, Golden-winged Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Canada Warbler  and Le Conte’s Sparrow.

Life Birds
seen by Festival Participants

Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Northern Goshawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous Gull
Northern Hawk Owl
Black-backed Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Gray Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Boreal Chickadee
Snow Bunting
Purple Finch
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Evening Grosbeak

Notable Birds
seen by Festival Participants

Iceland Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Snowy Owl
Great Gray Owl
Boreal Owl
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Bohemian Waxwing
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Hoary Redpoll