Ely Field Naturalists

Round-leaved hepatica is flowering around the Stub Lake Trail and marsh marigold is budding. What a

I had dark-eyed juncos eating from my hand today (not pictured). But for the first time both a tree

In Embarrass, we seemed to have a healthy population of snowshoe hares judged by their tracks soon

Doesn't this seem like an inordinately long beak on a red-breasted nuthatch?

This is an interesting article! Science writer Brandon Keim ponders the bumblebees who pass their

It seems a little cold at night. I think I am going to wait another week but I don't want to not

Might snow tomorrow, open water will continue to increase, and Sherry is getting us caught up on loon

Awww On Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM Steve Wilson <clever...@gmail.com> wrote: What an

Ice formations can be so interesting! It would be fun to know just why it formed like it did. Thanks

In 15 years I have never seen a Woodcock on my property and this spring I have seen three. So fun.

After watching eastern gartersnakes coming out from brumation as frost has been leaving the ground

Agreed, It is a bittern... I recall yellow or light green legs as another marker. It has an

SPRING SPLASH- WELCOME OUR LOONS BACK. **Come learn about our Local Loons returning from their

Sherry, I saw a lone loon this morning on Birch Lake about 30 feet from the shoreline where I always

Hi folks Join us at the Trezona Trailhead (West end of Miners Lake) at 9am Saturday for Ely Cleanup

Ditto on a harrier at the county line on highway 1 south of Ely. Also, Winter Wren FOY singing at the

When the ice is out (mostly clear, perhaps a little along edges) on whatever lakes you are observing,

Heard our first Loons on the Vermilion River... April 22, 2026. River is just starting to open up.

Yesterday we started off with about 15 feet of water from the east shoreline with ice on the rest of

Swallows heard on Monday, Brown Thrasher this morning in suburban Babbitt. Steve Engel 35 Hemlock

Thank you. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:32 AM, Mary M White /

Pine Warblers are back in the tall pines along the ztrezona Trail.

We had our FOY Compton's tortoiseshell today here in Embarrass, and FOY broad-winged hawk.

The carpet of juncos galore on the lawn around our house during the last few days virtually

Flying from ne to sw over Birch Lake Rd Kaaren Howe "...All shall be well, and all shall be well

On tonight's late dog walk we were accompanied by the sound a wood frogs, peepers and a wolf howl

Beautiful Sent from my iPhone On Apr 20, 2026, at 5:32 PM, Steve Wilson <clever...@gmail.com

FOY Rose Breasted Grosbeak

Yesterday at the S. Kawishiwi River (loon) and Birch Lake Dam, (kinglet). As others have reported

A Yellow-rumped warbler visited our suet feeder a couple times today. We've had the usual black