Fergus Falls - Riverview
Waterfowl Sanctuary
 Features:
This sanctuary includes the Otter Tail River within the city of
Fergus Falls with easy viewing of ducks, geese and swans.
Best Times to Visit: The area is
used by birds throughout all seasons; winter provides views of the
Trumpeter Swan.
Birds To Look For:
Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese; Mallards; Wood Ducks and Ring-necked
ducks.
Contact: Fergus Falls
Convention and Visitors Bureau, 112 W. Washington Ave., Fergus
Falls, MN 56537, 218-739-0125.
www.fergusfalls.com • E-mail:
cvb@cpinternet.com
Fergus Falls - Lake Alice
 Features:
This site is a small island on Lake Alice, located within the city
limits. Since 2000, the island has
housed nests of various species of colonial water birds, providing
an up-close view of these fascinating birds.
Best Times to Visit: Nesting
birds are from early May through the end of July.
Birds To Look For: Double-crested
Cormorants; Great Egrets and Black-crowned Night Herons.
Notes For Birding The Area:
The island can be viewed from W. Lakeshore Drive.
Contact: Fergus Falls
Convention and Visitors Bureau, 112 W. Washington Ave., Fergus
Falls, MN 56537, 218-739-0125.
www.fergusfalls.com • E-mail:
cvb@cpinternet.com
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