Silver Creek Reservoir
Minnesota · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Silver Creek Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This lake and river/riparian habitat attracts American Kestrel, Canada Goose, and Black-capped Chickadee 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
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Great Blue Heron
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Dickcissel
Black Tern
Bank Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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