Carpenter Nature Center
Minnesota · Midwest
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Carpenter Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Minnesota, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and Mourning Dove 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Mourning Dove
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Common Grackle
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.