Jun 4, 2026
Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Areai
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Minnesota
Lakes, forests, prairies, and northern wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Minnesota. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
101
Species
48
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Minnesota
This guide focuses on birdlife within Minnesota's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Minnesota
A recent look at bird sightings across Minnesota.
Jun 4, 2026
Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Areai
Photo attribution
(c) Marilynn Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 4, 2026
Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Areai
Photo attribution
(c) Marilynn Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Dec 1, 2025
Danebodi
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(c) Dani Alba, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Sep 18, 2025
Danebodi
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(c) Dani Alba, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Jun 13, 2025
Danebodi
Photo attribution
(c) Dani Alba, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Minnesota.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Minnesota
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
American Goldfinch
8 snaps
Bald Eagle
7 snaps
Canada Goose
7 snaps
Tree Swallow
7 snaps
American Robin
6 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Minnesota
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park113 sightings16 species
Minnesota, US
William O'Brien State Park
You might spot Rue Anemone, Eastern Skunk Cabbage, and Bloodroot.
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Zoo30 sightings14 species
Minnesota, US
Minnesota Zoo
You might spot Cattle, Equus Ferus Przewalskii, and Leopard.
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Park24 sightings10 species
Minnesota, US
Crosby Farm Regional Park
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Wood Nettle.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Minnesota, US
Kabetogama Ranger Station District
You might spot American White Pelican and Painted Turtle.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Minnesota, US
SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium
You might spot Duck, Red-Winged Blackbird, and Canada Goose.
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Aquarium30 sightings12 species
Minnesota, US
SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium
You might spot Duck, Red-Winged Blackbird, and Canada Goose.
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Full Guide
Full Minnesota birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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American Goldfinch
Bald Eagle
Canada Goose
Tree Swallow
American Robin
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
Duck
American White Pelican
Barred Owl
Blue Jay
Common Grackle
Common Raven
Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull
Ruffed Grouse
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
Belted Kingfisher
Black-capped Chickadee
Blue-winged Teal
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown Creeper
Canada Jay
Common Loon
Common Merganser
Dark-eyed Junco
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Kingbird
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Northern Cardinal
Palm Warbler
Peregrine Falcon
Pileated Woodpecker
Pine Grosbeak
Rock Pigeon
Snow Bunting
Swainson's Thrush
Tufted Titmouse
Western Meadowlark
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
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