Features:
This unit, comprised of 1,460 acres of prairies and a wetland
impoundment, is managed by the Minnesota DNR.
Best Times To Visit: April through August.
Birds To Look For: Waterfowl, Rough-legged Hawk,
Peregrine Falcon, Sandhill Crane, prairie sparrows,
longspurs, passerines along brushy edges of
impoundments.
Notes For Birding The Area: Large concentrations
of Sandhill Cranes are most likely in April. Longspur flocks
move through in early spring. Shorebirds often use the
impoundments; best time to look is late April, May, July and
August. Check brushy edges of east side of east pool for
passerines. Area is closed to the public during September
and October (waterfowl refuge).
Contact: Wildlife Area Manager, MN DNR, 203 W.
Fletcher St., Crookston, MN 56716, (218) 281-6063.
Features:
This unit, comprised of 1,460 acres of prairies and a wetland
impoundment, is managed by the Minnesota DNR.
Notes For Birding The Area: Large concentrations
of Sandhill Cranes are most likely in April. Longspur flocks
move through in early spring. Shorebirds often use the
impoundments; best time to look is late April, May, July and
August. Check brushy edges of east side of east pool for
passerines. Area is closed to the public during September
and October (waterfowl refuge).