Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 3815 American Boulevard, East Bloomington, MN, 55425United  Sunday, June 1, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM St. Paul Bird Alliance joins with the Land of Lakes Bird Alliance to offer this opportunity for spring birdwatching at the feeder, adjacent fields, and nearby overlook. This outing is appropriate for birders with a range of mobility […]

 50th Street S Parking Lot, Afton, MN 55001 The Park has a rich variety of habitats and the target bird for this trip is the Dickcissel. Note: trip starts at the 50th Street Parking Lot. DIRECTIONS      Take 94 west from St. Paul to exit MN-95 S/Manning Ave S (exit 253). Travel south for 3.9 mi. […]

1567 Ben Franklin Road, Arden Hills, MN Friday, June 6, 7-9 AM  The Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) is a 2370-acre military training area for the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota Department of Military Affairs. Its vast area and variety of habitats are also used for environmental and wildlife conservation programs. Over 170 species […]

2301 Lower Afton Rd., Maplewood, MN 55119 The Battle Creek Grassland is a critical nesting area which we have been working to preserve.  It is next to Battle Creek Park, managed by Corrections, with restricted public access.  Contingent on Corrections approval, we will carpool from the park into a restricted area where we hope to […]

2350 Upper Afton Rd, Maplewood, MN 55119 Sunday, June 15, 8:00-10:00 AM Come and learn about birding, including how to use binoculars and a field guide. St. Paul Audubon is collaborating with the  St. Paul Library  and the Urban Birding Collective to offer this beginning birding field trip. DIRECTIONS     From McKnight Rd turn east onto Upper […]

2500 Cty Rd. E, St. Anthony, MN  55421 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 sighted in the park. DIRECTIONS     From 35W, take Cty Rd D/37th Ave. […]

This year there are 5 Bike and Bird Sunday morning trips (June 8, June 15, June 22, July 13, July 27) - All are led by Sherry Gray   380 E. Lafayette Frontage Rd, St. Paul, MN 55107 Sunday, June 22, 8:00 AM to Noon Discover the fun of birding from a bicycle along the Mississippi […]

Reservoir Woods – Roseville City Park, Larpenteur Ave., 55113 Summer birding is more relaxed and presents possibilities for observing behaviors different from other times of year. Now they are briefly settled on family territories. Birders have opportunities for lingering identifications and group observations at a summer-time relaxed pace. This slower pace is also ideal for […]