Little Falls students reach goal of spotting 100 bird species this year

By Charlie Mitchell

Published May 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM CDT

Chalk illustrations show a wood anemone, wild strawberry, fiddle head fern, Tree Swallow, marsh marigold, and Chipping Sparrow. — A blackboard shows the phenology topics for Chad Kaddatz's science class at Little Falls Middle School for the week preceding May 5, 2026.

During the week of May 5, 2026, we enjoy reports of migrating dragonflies, Broad-winged Hawks, and early May snow flurries. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Northern Lights Community School in Warba

Northern Lights Community School phenology talkbacks: May 5, 2026

North Shore Community School near Duluth

North Shore Community School phenology talkback: May 5, 2026

Long Lake Conservation Center

Long Lake Conservation Center phenology talkback: May 5, 2026

Baxter Elementary School

Baxter Elementary phenology talkback: May 5, 2026

Little Falls Middle School

Little Falls Middle School phenology talkback: May 5, 2026

Linwood Elementary School in Wyoming, MN

Linwood Elementary School phenology talkback: May 5, 2026

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Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

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