Carpenter Nature Center
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
Carpenter Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Mourning Dove 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
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Ring-billed Gull
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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