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SUMMARY:National Bird Day At The Refuge
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to celebrate National Bird Day by visiting the bird feeders with us at the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor Center on Wednesday\, January 7. We’ll be there from 10 am to 1 pm. The Visitor Center has a great bird feeder system\, which attracts most of our winter feeder birds. Cardinals\, chickadees\, juncos\, sparrows\, woodpeckers\, and wild turkeys are expected. You can bring a camp stool to sit outside\, watch the birds\, and take in the scenery. Or you can go inside the warm\, welcoming Visitor Center and view the birds through the picture window (note the bird-safe glass). Consider bringing your sketchbook along for added entertainment. \nLocation: The Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is located at 3815 American Boulevard E.\, Bloomington\, MN 55425. \nDirections: Meet at the Visitor Center. There is ample parking in the Visitor Center parking lot. \nDifficulty: The Visitor Center and the viewing area by the feeders are ADA-compliant. The sidewalks are paved and level. They should be cleared of ice and snow if the weather cooperates. \nInformation: Loaner binoculars and field guides will be available for your use. Dress for the weather. Even if you plan on staying inside the Visitor Center\, it’s always nice to have warm footwear\, hats\, and mittens for the transition from outdoors to indoors. The Visitor Center also has gifts for sale\, taxidermied creatures\, interpretive info on Minnesota wildlife\, and river and forest habitats. Plus the Center has public restrooms. \nLeader: Kiki Sonnen Kikisonnen@gmail.com
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/national-bird-day-at-the-refuge/
LOCATION:MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center\, 3815 American Boulevard\, East Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, East Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding
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SUMMARY:National Great Backyard Bird Count Day - MRVNWR
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to celebrate Great Backyard Bird Count Day by visiting the bird feeders with us at the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor Center on Friday\, February 13. We’ll be there from 11 am to 12:30 pm. \nThe Visitor Center has a robust bird feeder system that attracts most of our winter feeder birds. Cardinals\, chickadees\, juncos\, sparrows\, woodpeckers\, and wild turkeys are expected. You can bring a camp stool to sit outside\, watch the birds\, and take in the scenery. Or you can go inside the warm\, welcoming Visitor Center and view the birds through the picture window (note the bird-safe glass). Consider bringing your sketchbook along for added entertainment. \nLocation: The Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is located at 3815 American Boulevard E.\, Bloomington\, MN 55425. \nDirections: Meet at the Visitor Center. There is ample parking in the Visitor Center parking lot. \nDifficulty: The Visitor Center and the viewing area by the feeders are ADA-compliant. The sidewalks are paved and level. They should be cleared of ice and snow if the weather cooperates. \nInformation: Loaner binoculars and field guides will be available for your use. Dress for the weather. Even if you plan on staying inside the Visitor Center\, it’s always nice to have warm footwear\, hats\, and mittens for the transition from outdoors to indoors. The Visitor Center also has gifts for sale\, taxidermied creatures\, interpretive info on Minnesota wildlife\, and river and forest habitats. Plus the Center has public restrooms. \nLeader: Kiki Sonnen Kikisonnen@gmail.com
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/great-backyard-bird-count-2/
LOCATION:MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center\, 3815 American Boulevard\, East Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, East Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Snow Tracks & Winter Walk
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pig’s Eye Chokan Tanka Park\, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road\, St. Paul 55119 \nCome celebrate the Lunar New Year by looking at animal tracks in the snow at Pig’s Eye Chôkan Tanka Park. This year’s Lunar Year highlights the Fire Horse. Not sure we will find horse tracks\, but maybe we will see deer\, coyote\, vole\, and bird tracks. Perhaps we will see signs in the snow of a Northern Shrike snatching a mouse! We’ll hold the event even if a warmup arrives and melts all the snow. Then we will look for tracks in the mud! The habitat at Pig’s Eye is grassland\, wetlands\, floodplain forest\, and waterways of Battle Creek and Pig’s Eye Lake. \n\nINFORMATION: 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 port-a-potty at the nearby Wood Chipper operation. \nDIRECTIONS: If you are coming to this park for the first time\, please reach out to 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. \nREGISTRATION: None \nEVENT WILL BE CANCELED IF Blizzard conditions and / or windchill temperatures below -25 are predicted. \nDIFFICULTY:  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. \nLEADERS: Kiki Sonnen  kikisonnen@gmail.com \nAnd Kathy Sidles kesid@aol.com \n\n 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/lunar-new-year-snow-tracks-winter-walk/
LOCATION:Pig’s Eye Regional Park\, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Birding & Tracking on World Wildlife Day
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pig’s Eye Chokan Tanka Park\, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road\, St. Paul 55119 \nCome celebrate World Wildlife Day by looking at animal tracks in the snow at Pig’s Eye Chôkan Tanka Park. We may see deer\, coyote\, vole\, and bird tracks. Perhaps we will see signs in the snow of a Northern Shrike snatching a mouse! We’ll hold the event even if a warmup arrives and melts all the snow. Then we will look for tracks in the mud! The habitat at Pig’s Eye is grassland\, wetlands\, floodplain forest\, and waterways of Battle Creek and Pig’s Eye Lake. \n\nINFORMATION: 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 port-a-potty at the nearby Wood Chipper operation. \nDIRECTIONS: If you are coming to this park for the first time\, please reach out to 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. \nREGISTRATION: None \nEVENT WILL BE CANCELED IF Blizzard conditions and / or windchill temperatures below -25 are predicted. \nDIFFICULTY:  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. \nLEADERS: Kiki Sonnen  kikisonnen@gmail.com \nAnd Kathy Sidles kesid@aol.com \n\n 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/birding-tracking-world-wildlife-day/
LOCATION:Pig’s Eye Regional Park\, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Paul Bird Alliance":MAILTO:General@saintpaulbirdalliance.org
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SUMMARY:Welcome Herons on the Spring Equinox
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pig’s Eye Chokan Tanka Park\, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road\, St. Paul 55119 \nCome celebrate the return of Herons at Pigs Eye. \n\nINFORMATION: 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. \nDIRECTIONS: 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. \nREGISTRATION: None \nACCESSIBILITY:  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. \nLEADERS: Kiki Sonnen  kikisonnen@gmail.com \nAnd Kathy Sidles kesid@aol.com \n\nPhoto – Audubon Library Jerry Waters
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/welcome-herons-spring-equinox/
LOCATION:Pig’s Eye Regional Park\, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Paul Bird Alliance":MAILTO:General@saintpaulbirdalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T220000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Nights with Woodcocks at AHATS
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Nights with Woodcocks at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) I\n\nWednesday\, April 15 and 22 (attend one or both) @ 8:00 pm – 10 pm\n\n\n4761 Hamline Ave N.\, Arden Hills\, MN \nThe Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) is a 2\,370-acre military training area for the Minnesota National Guard and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs. Its vast area and variety of habitats are also used for environmental and wildlife conservation programs. Over 170 species of birds have been recorded at the site. \nSpring American Woodcock courtship display flights are wonderful to behold. The Woodcocks like wet meadows and open woods. The AHATS habitats host breeding Woodcocks each year. So we hope your trip is exciting and very rewarding. We will park in the main parking lot and walk a little over 1/2 mile or so on the gravel road. We’ll stop whenever we hear the Woodcocks making their “Peent!” call. Or when we see them making their whirligig flight into the night sky. \n\n\nDIRECTIONS: Enter the AHATS campus on the Hamline Ave extension just north of MN Hwy 96. Stay on the Hamline extension to the main building at 4761 Hamline Avenue N. The site has restricted access. You will drive through an automated gate and proceed to the main parking lot of the main building on site. \nINFORMATION:  We’ll park in the lot and gather for a short orientation. Then we will walk along a gravel road. There is a slight incline. Bring Bright flashlights if you like. Laser point lights may also be used. But keep the lights out of people’s faces. Children of all ages are welcome. No dogs please. Dress for the weather. Loner binoculars will be available. \nREGISTRATION:  Registration not required. \nACCESSIBILITY:  We will be walking 1 to 1.5 miles round-trip on a gravel road. There is a slight incline. An outdoor porta-potty is on site at around the halfway point. \nLEADERS:    Mary Lee\, AHATS Environmental Protection Specialist & Kiki Sonnen\, kikisonnen@gmail.com\, Saint Paul Bird Alliance President \nPhoto: Jianbo Fei/Audubon Photography Awards
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/wednesday-nights-with-woodcocks-at-ahats-1/
LOCATION:Arden Hills Army Training Site\, 4761 Hamline Avenue North\, Arden Hills\, MN\, 55112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding,Field Trip,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Paul Bird Alliance":MAILTO:General@saintpaulbirdalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084325
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Nights with Woodcocks at AHATS
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Nights with Woodcocks at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) I\n\nWednesday\, April 15 and 22 (attend one or both) @ 8:00 pm – 10 pm\n\n\n4761 Hamline Ave N.\, Arden Hills\, MN \nThe Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) is a 2\,370-acre military training area for the Minnesota National Guard and the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs. Its vast area and variety of habitats are also used for environmental and wildlife conservation programs. Over 170 species of birds have been recorded at the site. \nSpring American Woodcock courtship display flights are wonderful to behold. The Woodcocks like wet meadows and open woods. The AHATS habitats host breeding Woodcocks each year. So we hope your trip is exciting and very rewarding. We will park in the main parking lot and walk a little over 1/2 mile or so on the gravel road. We’ll stop whenever we hear the Woodcocks making their “Peent!” call. Or when we see them making their whirligig flight into the night sky. \n\n\nDIRECTIONS: Enter the AHATS campus on the Hamline Ave extension just north of MN Hwy 96. Stay on the Hamline extension to the main building at 4761 Hamline Avenue N. The site has restricted access. You will drive through an automated gate and proceed to the main parking lot of the main building on site. \nINFORMATION:  We’ll park in the lot and gather for a short orientation. Then we will walk along a gravel road. There is a slight incline. Bring Bright flashlights if you like. Laser point lights may be used too. But keep the lights out of people’s faces. Children of all ages are welcome. No dogs please. Dress for the weather. Loner binoculars will be available. \nREGISTRATION:  Registration not required. \nACCESSIBILITY: We will be walking 1 to 1.5 miles round-trip on a gravel road. There is a slight incline. An outdoor porta-potty is on site at around the halfway point. \nLEADERS:    Mary Lee\, AHATS Environmental Protection Specialist & Kiki Sonnen\, kikisonnen@gmail.com\, Saint Paul Bird Alliance President \nPhoto: Vincent Iadevaia/Audubon Photography Awards
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/wednesday-nights-with-woodcocks-at-ahats/
LOCATION:Arden Hills Army Training Site\, 4761 Hamline Avenue North\, Arden Hills\, MN\, 55112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Birding,Field Trip,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Saint Paul Bird Alliance":MAILTO:General@saintpaulbirdalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260719T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T084325
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SUMMARY:Birds and Trees
DESCRIPTION:Langton Lake Park\, 1950 County Rd. C2 W\, Roseville\, MN  55113 \nJoin us for a stroll at Langton Lake Park to observe and identify birds and trees\, and consider their interactions. \nDIRECTIONS: Meet at the parking lot on County Road C2 on the west side of the lake. 45.027451\, -93.183333 \nINFORMATION:    Bring binoculars\, bird guide\, and a tree guide if you have them. \nREGISTRATION:    None required \nDIFFICULTY:    Paved paths\, mostly level\, approximately 1 mile \nLEADERS:          Kathy Robbins 651-636-6475 Kathyrobbins2025@gmail.com and Cathy Croghan
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/birds-and-trees-2026/
LOCATION:Langton Lake Park – West Parking Lot\, 1950 County Rd. C2 W\, Roseville\, 55113
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Field Trip
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