North Ottawa Impoundment
Minnesota · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
North Ottawa Impoundment is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Trumpeter Swan, Ring-necked Pheasant, 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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Marbled Godwit
Black-bellied Plover
Western Meadowlark
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Virginia Rail
Sora
American Coot
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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