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Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
NPWRC Bird
Checklists - Minnesota
Species Seen in Minnesota: 422
State Ornithological Society:
Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
Rare Bird Alerts:
(800) 657-3700 Statewide
(763) 780-8890 Statewide
(218) 525-5952 Duluth
(800) 433-1888 Northwest
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Electronic Mailing Lists:
The MnBird listserv is the electronic communication link for Minnesota birders
Sign-up information is available on their web page.
Link to MnBird web page
Link to archive database of
MnBird messages
Link to listing of recent
MnBird messages
Maps:
Minnesota
Minnesota Maps
US Fish & Wildlife Map
Map of Counties
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Map of Counties
Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City |
Birding Links for Minnesota:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
Birding Trip Reports
Minnesota Birding Network
Audubon Center of the North Woods - Sandstone, MN
National Eagle Center - Wabasha, MN
The Raptor Center
Bob Ekblad's Birding Minnesota Home Page
Terry Brashear's Birding
Page
Southwest Minnesota Birding
The Birding Boat
Minnesota Organizations:
Audubon Chapters in Minnesota
Audubon Chapter of
Minneapolis Greater Minneapolis
Central Minnesota Audubon Society
St. Cloud
Fargo-Moorhead Audubon
Society Cass County, ND; Clay County, MN
Hiawatha Valley Audubon
Saint Paul Audubon Society St.
Paul
Zumbro Valley Audubon Society
Rochester
The Nature Conservancy - Minnesota
Southwest Warblers Bird
Club
Important Birding Locations in Minnesota:
Hot Spots
16 Top Birding Locations in
Minnesota
Birding in Southeastern Minnesota
Pine to Prairie Birding Trail
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges -
Minnesota
Cass County Birdwatching
Rouseau Area Birding Hotspots
Top 10 Birding Spots in SW
Minnesota
Birding Olmstead County
Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
48.35 N 95.97 W
Come between late April and the end of October. These wetlands and tamarack bogs
have recorded 280 species. The American Bittern is here. Warbler migration peaks around
May 20th.
Hawk Ridge Nature
Reserve
46.50 N 92.00 W
Great Gray Owls in the dead of winter! Check your antifreeze. Buy A Birder's Guide to
Minnesota by Kim Eckert. Also look for Hawks in the fall and Connecticut and Mourning
Warblers in the summer.
Gunflint Trail
47.82 N 90.30 W
Start at Grand Marais and follow Cook County Road 12 north. This 63 mile drive passes
through boreal forests. Look for Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpeckers, Ruffed Grouse,
Crossbills and Great Gray Owls. Good any time of year, but June and July are best.
Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge
45.03 N 92.78 W
If the rest of the family want to visit the Mall of America, you can head over here. Lots
of variety here -- bottomlands, lakes, marshes and oak savanna. There are miles of hiking
trails.
Sax-Zim Bog
47.17 N 92.62 W
Drive the back roads in this area to see Sharp-tailed Grouse, Upland Sandpiper, Great Gray
Owl and Connecticut Warblers. In winter this is a good spot for raptors.
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