Spring Lake Park Reserve - Camp Spring Lake
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
Spring Lake Park Reserve - Camp Spring Lake is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Mallard 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
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Turkey Vulture (Northern)
Cathartes aura
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
American Crow
American Robin
Tundra Swan
Northern Flicker
Black-capped Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
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.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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