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Sightings for May 2026

Last Updated 05/02/26

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Most Recent Birds Photographed

Last Updated 05/02/26

Species	Family	Date
Barn Swallow	Swallows	May 02, 2026
Canada Goose	Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl	May 02, 2026
Common Loon	Loons	May 02, 2026
Forster's Tern	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	May 02, 2026
Great Blue Heron	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	May 02, 2026
Palm Warbler	New World Warblers	May 02, 2026
Purple Martin	Swallows	May 02, 2026
Tree Swallow	Swallows	May 02, 2026
Greater Prairie-Chicken	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	Apr 26, 2026
American Avocet	Stilts and Avocets	Apr 25, 2026
Burrowing Owl	Owls	Apr 25, 2026
Greater Prairie-Chicken	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	Apr 25, 2026
Greater Yellowlegs	Sandpipers and Allies	Apr 25, 2026
Marbled Godwit	Sandpipers and Allies	Apr 25, 2026
Willet	Sandpipers and Allies	Apr 25, 2026
Burrowing Owl	Owls	Apr 24, 2026
Greater Prairie-Chicken	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	Apr 24, 2026

Top 10 Birds Photographed

Last Updated 05/02/26

Species	Family	Count
Eastern Screech-Owl	Owls	41
Snowy Owl	Owls	32
Great Horned Owl	Owls	30
Common Loon	Loons	25
Bald Eagle	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	19
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird	Hummingbirds	17
Great Blue Heron	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	13
Greater Prairie-Chicken	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	11
Green Heron	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	11
Long-Eared Owl	Owls	11

Most Recent Lifers

Last Updated 05/02/26

Species	Date
Purple Martin	May 02, 2026
Marbled Godwit	Apr 24, 2026
Upland Sandpiper	Apr 24, 2026
White-crowned Sparrow	Apr 24, 2026
Western Tanager	Apr 19, 2026
American Bittern	Apr 17, 2026
Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal	Apr 14, 2026
Cinnamon Teal	Apr 14, 2026
Snow Goose	Apr 10, 2026
American Black Duck	Feb 15, 2026

Top 10 Countries

Last Updated 05/02/26

Country/State	Count
United States	261
Ecuador	216
Costa Rica	214
Colombia	63
Australia	15
Tanzania	14
Botswana	7
Cape Verde	7
Morocco	3
Portugal	2

Top 10 Birding Locations

Last Updated 05/02/26

Location	Country/State	Count
East River Flats Park	US-MN	21
East Mississippi River Flats, Minneapolis	US-MN	18
T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary	US-MN	9
MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd	US-MN	8
Old Cedar Ave. Bridge	US-MN	8
140th St. Marsh	US-MN	7
Cabañas Colibrí Tayutic	CR-C	6
Crosby Farm Regional Park	US-MN	5
Little Pig's Eye Lake	US-MN	5
MSP Airport Dog Park, Minneapolis US-MN (44.8915,-93.2342)	US-MN	5

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May 2026

Barn Swallow

Canada Goose

Common Loon

Forster's Tern

Great Blue Heron

Palm Warbler

Purple Martin

Tree Swallow

Greater Prairie-Chicken

American Avocet

Burrowing Owl

Greater Prairie-Chicken

Greater Yellowlegs

Marbled Godwit

Willet

Burrowing Owl

Greater Prairie-Chicken

Eastern Screech-Owl

Snowy Owl

Great Horned Owl

Common Loon

Bald Eagle

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Great Blue Heron

Greater Prairie-Chicken

Green Heron

Long-Eared Owl

Purple Martin

Marbled Godwit

Upland Sandpiper

White-crowned Sparrow

Western Tanager

American Bittern

Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

Snow Goose

American Black Duck

East River Flats Park

East Mississippi River Flats, Minneapolis

T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary

MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd

Old Cedar Ave. Bridge

140th St. Marsh

Cabañas Colibrí Tayutic

Crosby Farm Regional Park

Little Pig's Eye Lake

MSP Airport Dog Park, Minneapolis US-MN (44.8915,-93.2342)