Elm Creek Park Reserve
Minnesota · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Elm Creek Park Reserve is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Wild Turkey 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
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Pheasant
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
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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