Tamarack Nature Center
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
Tamarack Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wild Turkey, and Rock Pigeon 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
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Blue Heron
Broad-winged Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
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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