Two Harbors - Lighthouse Point
Minnesota · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Two Harbors - Lighthouse Point is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts American Herring Gull, Bald Eagle, and Common Merganser 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
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Cedar Waxwing
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Rock Pigeon
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Alder Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Common Grackle
American Redstart
Northern Yellow Warbler
Chimney Swift
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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