A guide to Minnesota bird migration this fall
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Fall bird migration is underway as hundreds of species travel through Minnesota.
Many of the warblers are already gone, as are most hummingbirds. But the peak of the fall species shift continues until mid-November.
Sharon "Birdchick" Stiteler joined The Daily Circuit to talk about which birds you might see in the coming weeks.
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Species migrating right now
Sparrows are "off the charts" in Twin Cities, Stiteler said. Watch for the white-throated sparrow along the Midtown Greenway.
Ducks
Stiteler said a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife survey from the Mississippi River's pool seven near Onalaska, Wis. reported 24,000 canvasback ducks, more than 7,900 ringed-neck ducks and more than 3,000 gadwall ducks.
Species migrating soon
Tundra swans
By early November, you can see thousands near Brownsville, Minn.
Yellow rumped warblers, also known as "butter butts"
Eagles stay along the Mississippi until the river freezes over.
Staying the winter
Juncos
Black cap chickadees
Pine siskins
Want to help track and count birds?
Stiteler recommends checking out eBird, the Great Backyard Bird Count, Christmas Bird Count.