French Lake
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
French Lake is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Ring-necked Pheasant, Rock Pigeon, 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
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Palm Warbler (Western)
Setophaga palmarum
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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