During peak migration you can see 20 species of waterfowl and 25 species of warblers, along with a whole host of other birds near and around Detroit Lakes. Some "favorites" that stay for the summer breeding season include: Common Loon, American Bittern, Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Red-shouldered Hawk, American Woodcock, Barred Owl, Northern Saw-Whet owl, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Martin, Winter Wren, Eastern Bluebird, Hermit and Wood Thrushes, 15 Warbler species and scarlet tanager, to name a few.

Detroit Lakes Birding Festival
The 2008 festival is scheduled for May 15-18 with special guest author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul.  One of the most eloquent speakers, Weidensaul's message on wildlife and the environment is one you want to be sure to hear! The Pulitzer Prize finalist will be in Detroit Lakes Saturday, May 17, 2008. Weidensaul writes for the Smithsonian, Audubon, Nature Conservancy and National Wildlife. He is the author of more than two dozen books on natural history, including Living on the Wind; Return to Wild America: a Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul; and Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding.Follow the migration to Northwest Minnesota this spring   Featuring:
* Fieldtrips loaded with over 190 species sighted in previous years  * Visit
Tamarac & Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuges, Itasca State Park,
For more information on the Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds, as well as other area attractions, contact the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Area Birding Locations
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Hamden Slough, Dunton Locks Great Blue Heron Rookery, Maplewood State Park, Felton and Bluestem Prairies, Itasca State Park, Buffalo River State Park