Kettle Drummer
Prairie and Foxhome Prairie
Features:
These two sites, managed by The Nature Conservancy, together
represent 440 acres of alkaline tallgrass prairie. Prairie Chickens
are the featured species of the preserves but many other prairie
birds and flowers can be viewed here.
Best Times To Visit: April through October.
Birds To Look For: Red-tailed
Hawk; Greater Prairie-Chicken; Upland Sandpiper; Marbled Godwit;
Eastern Kingbird; Sedge Wren; Savannah, Henslow’s, LeConte’s and
Nelson’s Sharp-tailed sparrows;
Bobolink; Western Meadowlark.
Notes For Birding These Areas: Waterproof footgear
recommended. No established trails available. Foot traffic
O.K.
Contact: The Nature Conservancy,
15337 28th Ave. S., Glyndon, MN 56547, 218-498-2679.
www.nature.org
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