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Last Updated 08/15/26

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Sightings for August 2026

Last Updated 07/31/26

August 2026

Lifer (First time ever seen)

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Most Recent Birds Photographed

Last Updated 07/31/26

Species	Family	Date
Common Eider	Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl	Jul 31, 2026
Common Ringed Plover	Plovers and Lapwings	Jul 31, 2026
Dunlin	Sandpipers and Allies	Jul 31, 2026
Purple Sandpiper	Sandpipers and Allies	Jul 31, 2026
Ruddy Turnstone	Sandpipers and Allies	Jul 31, 2026
Greylag Goose	Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl	Jul 30, 2026
Merlin	Falcons and Caracaras	Jul 30, 2026
European Golden-Plover	Plovers and Lapwings	Jul 29, 2026
Red-Necked Phalarope	Sandpipers and Allies	Jul 29, 2026
Black-tailed Godwit	Sandpipers and Allies	Jul 28, 2026
Eurasian Whimbrel	Sandpipers and Allies	Jul 28, 2026
European Golden-Plover	Plovers and Lapwings	Jul 28, 2026
Harlequin Duck	Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl	Jul 28, 2026
Long-tailed Duck	Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl	Jul 28, 2026
Redwing	Thrushes and Allies	Jul 28, 2026
Rock Ptarmigan	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	Jul 28, 2026
Tufted Duck	Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl	Jul 28, 2026

Top 10 Birds Photographed

Last Updated 07/31/26

Species	Family	Count
Eastern Screech-Owl	Owls	47
Great Horned Owl	Owls	33
Snowy Owl	Owls	33
Common Loon	Loons	30
Northern Saw-Whet Owl	Owls	23
Bald Eagle	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	20
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird	Hummingbirds	17
Trumpeter Swan	Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl	16
Green Heron	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	15
Burrowing Owl	Owls	14

Most Recent Lifers

Last Updated 07/31/26

Species	Date
Purple Sandpiper	Jul 31, 2026
Goldcrest	Jul 30, 2026
Eurasian Wigeon	Jul 28, 2026
Pink-footed Goose	Jul 28, 2026
Rock Ptarmigan	Jul 28, 2026
Common Gull	Jul 27, 2026
Harlequin Duck	Jul 27, 2026
Redwing	Jul 27, 2026
Barnacle Goose	Jul 26, 2026
Black-headed Gull	Jul 26, 2026

Top 10 Countries

Last Updated 07/31/26

Country/State	Count
United States	282
Ecuador	216
Costa Rica	214
Colombia	63
Iceland	54
Australia	15
Tanzania	14
Botswana	7
Cape Verde	7
Morocco	3

Top 10 Birding Locations

Last Updated 07/31/26

Location	Country/State	Count
East River Flats Park	US-MN	21
East Mississippi River Flats, Minneapolis	US-MN	18
Old Cedar Ave. Bridge	US-MN	10
T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary	US-MN	9
140th St. Marsh	US-MN	8
MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd	US-MN	8
Sherburne NWR--Wildlife Drive	US-MN	7
Veterans Memorial Park	US-MN	7
Cabañas Colibrí Tayutic	CR-C	6
180th St. Marsh (Marshall's Marsh)	US-MN	5

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August 2026

Common Eider

Common Ringed Plover

Dunlin

Purple Sandpiper

Ruddy Turnstone

Greylag Goose

Merlin

European Golden-Plover

Red-Necked Phalarope

Black-tailed Godwit

Eurasian Whimbrel

European Golden-Plover

Harlequin Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Redwing

Rock Ptarmigan

Tufted Duck

Eastern Screech-Owl

Great Horned Owl

Snowy Owl

Common Loon

Northern Saw-Whet Owl

Bald Eagle

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Trumpeter Swan

Green Heron

Burrowing Owl

Purple Sandpiper

Goldcrest

Eurasian Wigeon

Pink-footed Goose

Rock Ptarmigan

Common Gull

Harlequin Duck

Redwing

Barnacle Goose

Black-headed Gull

East River Flats Park

East Mississippi River Flats, Minneapolis

Old Cedar Ave. Bridge

T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary

140th St. Marsh

MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd

Sherburne NWR--Wildlife Drive

Veterans Memorial Park

Cabañas Colibrí Tayutic

180th St. Marsh (Marshall's Marsh)