May 11, 2022

"Kidee Kidee"

Found in the Bell Museum of Natural History records are a number of Minnesota Ornithology files on bird species . Material includes correspondence from locals, which documents their bird sightings through a photograph or in this case, a drawing. Sightings span from the pelican to the American vulture, and include species of pigeons, owls and hummingbirds. Thanks to this local, we are able to learn more on the Least Tern species from the family Laridae spotted at Spring Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota.

  • Adult Least Tern, Spring Lake, Dakota County, MN, August 29, 1992. A drawing of an adult Least Tern spotted at Spring Lake in Dakota County, MN. This drawing can be found in the Minnesota Ornithology records within the Bell Museum of Natural History records.
  • Juvenile Least Tern, Spring Lake, Dakota County, MN, August 29, 1992. A drawing of a juvenile Least Tern spotted at Spring Lake in Dakota County, MN. This drawing can be found in the Minnesota Ornithology records within the Bell Museum of Natural History records.