This is the 1st of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February thru May). Attend one or all the trips! Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The variety of habitats in the park--oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront--make it a great birding destination, with over 180 different species […]
Location: Pig's Eye Chokan Tanka Park, 2165 Pigs Eye Lake Road, St. Paul 55119 Come 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
This is the 3rd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park Tuesday 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 […]
Wednesday Nights with Woodcocks at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) I Wednesday, April 15 and 22 (attend one or both) @ 8:00 pm - 10 pm 4761 Hamline Ave […]
Woodcocks of Rush City This Event Has Been Canceled The American Woodcock song and sky dance are remarkably entertaining. They migrate in the spring and fall using the prime habitats of the St Croix River valley, and some breed near Rush City, MN, in early upland successional forest. This truly is an incredible woodland shorebird […]
Wednesday Nights with Woodcocks at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) I Wednesday, April 15 and 22 (attend one or both) @ 8:00 pm - 10 pm 4761 Hamline Ave […]
1487-11507 Henry Ln, Maplewood, MN 55119 Saturday, April 25, 9:00 to 11:30 AM We hope to see early migrants such as sapsuckers, flickers, and bluebirds. One way to prep for this walk is to watch: Fish Creek: A Hidden Jewel. This trip is offered in collaboration with Friends of Maplewood Nature DIRECTIONS Meet at the […]
Tuesday, April 28, 7 - 9 AM Rachel Lilly Preserve, part of Dodge Nature Center, 656 MN-62, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Don’t miss this gem! Many possible sightings await you at this little-known preserve. Distance up to 2 miles. DIRECTIONS: Enter from Hwy. 62 - Turn left to park by the barn or right […]
1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Saturday, May 2, 8:30- 10:30 AM Birding is "The act of enjoying wild birds". We welcome all levels of birding experience and strive to create a supportive, inclusive environment. We are excited to meet you. Katherine Abbott Park includes two small ponds, a mix of oak and pine forest, […]
9500 Old Cedar Ave S., Bloomington, MN 55425 Sunday, May 3, 7:30-11 AM One of the very best birding locales in the state, and so close to St. Paul! We’ll check the area between Old Cedar Avenue and the Bass Ponds. The Minnesota River flyway makes this a great spot for migrating passerines and waterfowl. […]
