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.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Sharp-tailed Grouse x Greater Prairie-Chicken (hybrid)
Tympanuchus phasianellus x cupido
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Sandhill Crane
Ring-billed Gull
American White Pelican
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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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