Over 300 species of birds occur regularly in Minnesota and offer exciting recreational opportunities. Hours of relaxation await the birding enthusiast stalking spruce grouse or wood warblers in the boreal forest, sitting in a blind watching the courtship of Greater Prairie-chickens, or casually listening to the mournful yodel of the Common Loon, our state bird. Birds add wonderful splashes of color and activity to the landscape as you Experience Northern Minnesota!
- The Minnesota Ornithologists' Union
- The Minnesota Ornithologists' Union, or MOU, is an organization of both professionals and amateurs interested in birds. Their goals are to fosters the study of birds, and create and increase public interest in birds.
- Bird Checklists
- Lists of all 430 birds observed in Minnesota. Download the Minnesota Checklist and keep a copy of it for each trip you take!
- Rare Bird Alerts
- Unusual or rare birds are reported weekly on the MOU Web site as well as daily on the three RBA telephone hotlines (Statewide RBA at 763-780-8890 or 800-657-3700, Duluth RBA at 218-834-2858, and the Northwest Minnesota RBA at 800-433-1888).
- More Checklists
- Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center host a list of checklists from across North America. Incidentally, thier Biological Resources page has a treasure trove of information about the natural world.
- Greater Prairie-chicken
- Greater Prairie-chicken
- Minnesota's Greater Prairie-chicken--past, present and future.
- Greater Prairie-chicken Booming
- Reserve a blind at Bluestem Prairie Preserve and watch Greater Prairie-chickens strut their stuff!
