What's Barrington's village bird? The great blue heron. What's the symbol of the National Audubon Society? The great egret. That's all fine and dandy, but who's going to stick up for the smaller ...

GRAND FORKS – The green heron is not a common bird in our area, but at certain times and places, a green heron sighting is a sure thing. The time is now. The place is Sertoma Park in Grand Forks.

Green herons have become a fixture in Grand Forks. These smallish waders aren’t common, exactly, but they are easy to find along the coulee between 17th Avenue South and the railroad tracks. Much of ...