Whitewater State Park
Minnesota · Midwest
About This Location
Whitewater State Park is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts American Crow, American Kestrel, and White-breasted Nuthatch 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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
Cliff Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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