Stoney Point
Minnesota · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Stoney Point is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts American Herring Gull, Bald Eagle, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Bald Eagle
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern House Wren
Veery
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Mourning Dove
Spotted Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
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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