Maplewood Nature Center
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
Maplewood Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Bald Eagle, and Red-bellied Woodpecker among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
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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
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Greater Yellowlegs
Green Heron
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Gray Catbird
Sora
Pied-billed Grebe
Eastern Warbling Vireo
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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