March 2026 Cardinal Newsletter
The latest Cardinal has:
- Information about the Welcome Back Kestrel Events
- The American Woodcock Facts and Viewing Events
- Warbler Weekend Information Update
- Upcoming Bird Outing Events
- And More
Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park
March 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This is the 2nd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February through May). Attend one or all the trips!
Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The park’s variety of habitats — oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront — makes it a great birding destination, with over 180 species sighted there.
Birding at a single location over several months can be a great way to get started. This series of four field trips will repeat popular excursions from last year, giving participants the chance to get to know the park and watch for different birds each month as the seasons change. In addition to getting to know the birds of Silverwood, participants will also be introduced to basic birding techniques and tools, including digital resources. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars; a few extra pairs will be available.
Birds and Beers
March 18 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
You’d better come to Birds & Beers so we can discuss Horned Larks & other Early Birds. We’ll gather on Wednesday, March 18, at Sweeney’s, 96 N. Dale St., St. Paul, at 5:30 pm. All are welcome!
Photo Credit: Andy Raupp/Audubon Photography Awards
Welcome Herons on the Spring Equinox
Date: March 21 @ 9:30 – 11:30 am
Location: Pig’s Eye Chokan Tanka Park, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road, St. Paul 55119
Come celebrate the return of Herons at Pigs Eye.
INFORMATION: Bring binoculars, a camera phone, a field guide, a sketch pad & pencil, if you can. We will have loaner binoculars and field guides available. Dress for the weather: hats, mittens, a scarf, and waterproof snow boots are advised. The closest facility is a porta-potty at the nearby Wood Chipper operation.
DIRECTIONS: If you are coming to this park for the first time, please reach out to the trip leaders for more detailed instructions. The Warner Road / Childs Lake Road / Pigs Eye Lake Road intersections are a bit challenging. Meet in the parking lot at the far end of the entrance road from the sign Pig’s Eye Chôkan Tanka Park.
REGISTRATION: None
ACCESSIBILITY: We will be walking on a snow-packed trail for a mile in and a mile out. The trail is fairly flat, with slow dip in grade on the approach to and from the concrete bridge over the creek. The trail may be icy depending on weather conditions.
LEADERS: Kiki Sonnen kikisonnen@gmail.com
And Kathy Sidles kesid@aol.com
Photo – Audubon Library Jerry Waters
Ojibwe Legends of our Insect World
March 12 – 7 pm
Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, Roseville, MN
1910 County B Road West, Rm 207
Roseville, MN 55113
In-Person ONLY – No Registration Needed
Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance
Winter is traditionally storytelling season in our Native communities in Minnesota. Many Ojibwe legends (Aadizookaanag) honor our natural world, and Hope will share some of her favorites with us.
Hope Flanagan is an elder who has taught and worked in the Twin Cities Native Community since the late 1970s. She is a long-time Community Outreach and cultural teacher at Dream of Wild Health. Before that, Hope taught in an Ojibwe Immersion classroom for 10 years and served as a storyteller for Minneapolis Public Schools. She teaches about plants and wild plant gathering and is also a leader for Urban Bird Collective walks.
Dream of Wild Health – https://dreamofwildhealth.org/
Urban Bird Collective – https://urbanbirdcollective.org/
This presentation will be in-person only – no Zoom or Recording
