Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve
Minnesota · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and urban park habitat attracts Barred Owl and Hairy Woodpecker 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
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Yellow Warbler
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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