Grey Cloud Dunes State Natural Area
Minnesota · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Grey Cloud Dunes State Natural Area is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Trumpeter Swan 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
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Mallard
Ring-necked Pheasant
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
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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