Westwood Hills Nature Center
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
Westwood Hills Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 212 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Trumpeter Swan, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Hairy Woodpecker 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
Greater White-fronted Goose (Western)
Anser albifrons
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Trumpeter Swan
Wild Turkey
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Common Loon
Great Egret
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
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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