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
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Carolina Wren (Northern)
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Merlin (Taiga)
Falco columbarius
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
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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