Bike & Bird – Sherburne NWR Prairie’s Edge Wildlife Drive

Sherburne NWR Prairie's Edge Wildlife Drive 17076 293rd Ave NW, Zimmerman, MN, United States

This trip was previously scheduled on August 4. It is now offered on September 1. Discover the fun of birding from a bicycle on the gravel road of the Prairie’s Edge Wildlife Drive, seven miles (road shared with cars, ground squirrels and turtles).  Landscape includes wetlands, grassland and wooded/shrubby areas.  A hybrid or street bike […]

Swede Hollow Park – Birding in the Heart of St. Paul 

Swede Hollow Park 622 Beaumont Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

622 Beaumont St, St Paul, MN 55130                                                                                St. Paul Audubon Society joins with Friends of Swede Hollow and Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County  to offer a fall migration birding experience in the heart of St. Paul. Come learn about the history of the site and see what fall […]

2024 St. Paul Christmas Bird Count

2024 Saint Paul Alliance Christmas Bird Count The St Paul Bird Alliance's Christmas Bird Count is on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Anyone can participate, even beginner birders! Over the past century, volunteer observers, ranging from experienced ornithologists to casual nature enthusiasts, have collected data that allows researchers to study the long-term health and status of […]

Owl Prowl at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) I

Arden Hills Army Training Site 4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN, United States

4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN Monday, February 24,  7 - 9 PM SPBA is excited to offer two nights of owl prowls at AHATS! Sign up for one […]

NOTE DATE CHANGE – Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

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 […]

Owl Prowl at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) II

Arden Hills Army Training Site 4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN, United States

4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN Tuesday, February 25, 7-9 PM SPBA is excited to offer two nights of owl prowls at AHATS! Sign up for one or both […]

Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

This is the 2nd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (Feb thru May). Attend one or all of the trips! Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the […]

Woodcocks of Rush City

Rush City Cty Rd 361, Rush City, MN, United States

 April 10, 11, OR 12 – exact date TBD  7:30-9:00 PM The American Woodcock song and sky dance are remarkably entertaining. Theyb migrate 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 […]

Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

This is the 3rd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February thru May). Attend one or all of 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 […]

Fish Creek Early Migrants

Fish Creek 1487 - 1507 Henry Ln, Maplewood 1487 - 1507 Henry Ln, Maplewood

1487-11507 Henry Ln, Maplewood, MN 55119 Saturday, April 26, 9:00 to 11:00 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 Fish Creek […]

Tuesday Morning Walks – Rachel Lilly Preserve

Rachel Lilly Preserve 680 MN-62, Mendota Heights, MN, United States

Rachel Lilly Preserve, part of Dodge Nature Center, 656 MN-110, 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 110 - bear left to park by the barn or right to park in the church parking lot. Meet […]

Beginning Birding at Katherine Abbott Park

Katherine Abbott Park, Mahtomedi 1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, United States

1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Saturday, May 3, 8:30- 10:30 AM Varied habitat at Katherine Abbott Park includes two small ponds, a mixture of oak and pine forest, and a section […]