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
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Clay-colored Sparrow
Mallard
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
American Goldfinch
Grasshopper Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Northern Yellow Warbler
Wood Duck
Hooded Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Gray Catbird
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Brown-headed Cowbird
Canada Goose
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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