Buffalo River State Park
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
Buffalo River State Park is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Bald Eagle among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Red-tailed Hawk (Krider's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Western x Eastern Meadowlark (hybrid)
Sturnella neglecta x magna
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Tree Swallow
Northern House Wren
Marsh Wren
Gray Catbird
American Goldfinch
Clay-colored Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Bobolink
Baltimore Oriole
American Redstart
Northern Yellow Warbler
Downy Woodpecker
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Bank Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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