REGIONS: NORTHWEST PINE TO PRAIRIE BIRDING TRAIL By Chris Lawton Spanning more than 200 miles between Fergus Falls and Warroad, the Pine to Prairie Birding Trail is Minnesota’s foremost birding destination. Its route includes pine forests, native tallgrass prairie, sand dunes (remnants of Glacial Lake Agassiz), deciduous woodlands and more, shaping a habitat well-suited to support over 275 species of birds. There are 51 designated viewing sites along the trail, identifiable by green birding trail signs. Two stops along the way are designated Important Bird Areas by the National Audubon Society: Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge near Thief River Falls, and Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge north of Detroit Lakes. Agassiz is a large, expansive refuge that is an excellent place for birding during migration periods. Tamarac is known for its woodland and boreal species, including the great gray owl. BIRDING ALONG THE Roseau Warroad Thief River Falls Detroit Lakes Pelican Rapids Fergus Falls Maplewood State Park in the fall -Photo by Minnesota DNR 82 | EXPLORE ORE MINNESO MINNESOTA .COM
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