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North Dakota Birding
The Best Birding In America
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North Dakota has some of the best birding trails in the U.S.A. The Steele Birding Drive was the first established in country. Steele is located in Kidder County, between Bismark and Jamestown. People come from all over the country , even from different countries just to come enjoy the great outdoors and watch birds.
Below you will find a list of the birding drives that are scattered all across this great state. I hope this info can be of help to everyone interested in bird watching.
Birding Drives and Trails of North Dakota
Steele Birding Drive
This birding area has received national exposer for being one of the Top 10 areas in North America has being hot spots for birding. There are 3 National Wildlife Refuges in the area that make this such a hot spot. Chase, Slade, and Long Lakes are great places to get out there with your binoculars and enjoy this great pass time/hobby.
Steele, Kidder County
Phone - 701-465-3825
Steele Birding Drive
Bismark - Mandan Birding Drive
There are 3 routes that make this area great for bird watching. Running along the beautiful Missouri River Valley, these site include: Cross Ranch State Park and Nature Preserve. Roads will lead you out on the wide open prairies, down in the river bottoms, through wetlands, and over buttes. Also included in this drive is part of the Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Bismark - Mandan
Phone - 800-767-3555
Lake Region Birding Trail
This birding drive will take you through parts of 5 counties, with 11 different sites that are within national wildlife refuges, state parks, wildlife production arreas, and a county park.This trail winds around Sullys Hill National Game Preserve and Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge.
Phone - 800-233-8048
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Central Dakota Birding Drive
With over 300 species of birds found along these routes, you will find this to be a beautiful drive for the whole family. You will be driving along the Sheyenne and Souris river valleys, exploring sites such as Lone Tree Wildlife Area and Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge. the Sheyenne River National National Wildlife Refuge offers a great place for watching wetland birds.
Phone - 701-465-3825
Central Dakota Birding Drive
Birding Drives Dakota
Located in the Carrington - Jamestown area, you find this to be a great birding area. Included in the drive, you will visit such areas as Arrow and Chase Lakes National Wildlife Refuges, Audubon Alkali Lake Sanctuary, Hawks Nest Ridge and Lake Juanita in the Missouri Coteau and Drift Plain areas.
Phone - 888-921-2473
Birding Drives Dakota
Birding on the Lewis and Clark Trail
In the Williston area, this birding trail offers a great deal for you bird lovers. On mostly paved roads, this trail will take you to such places as, Williston Marsh, Lewis and Clark State Park, North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the Little Missouri National Grasslands and
Lake Zahl Nation Wildlife Refuge. So don't forget your binoculars, there is an abundance of wildlife out there for your viewing.
Phone - 800-615-9041
Minot Birding
Short drives not far out of Minot you will find 5 national wildlife refuges including, Audubon, J. Clark Salyer, Lostwood, Upper Souris and Des Lacs. Minot regularly hosts 2 national conventions of The American Birding Associations, for you bird lovers.
Phone - 800-264-2626
Visit Minot
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Birding Kulm
On the eastern ridge of the Missouri Coteau, this birding area is a great place for the bird enthusiast. Records are kept here all the time to help people know when and where birds might be migrating, nesting and for winter birding trips. Located in South Eastern North Dakota this is a must for you bird watchers.
Phone - 701-647-2451
Kulm North Dakota
International Peace Garden Birding
The Turtle Moutains is the home to over 100 songbirds and is also the home of the International Peace Gardens. Located on the US and Canadian border you will find a forest habitat with many lakes and streams. Beautiful place for birding in the fall.
Phone - 888-432-6733
Peace Garden
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Birding Festivals in North Dakota
Turtle Mountain Birding Festival
A birding festival is held each year in Bottineau, hosted by Minot State University. During this festival you will be exploring wetlands, prairies, wooed areas and lakes in the Turtle Mountains, just south of the Canadian border.
Phone - 888-918-5623
Turtle Mountain Birding Festival
Pot Holes and Prairies Birding Festival
Located in the Jamestown area, a guided bus tour will take you to three of the best birding locations around, they include: Arrowhead and Chase National Wildlife Refuge areas and Horsehead Lake.
Phone - 701-952-5871
Birding Drives
Sulleys Hill Birding and Nature Festival
Offering a variety of educational programs, the Sully Hill Birding and Nature Festival also has a celebration of birding, nature, culture and history. Birding tours are offered to Sullys Hill and Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge.
Phone - 701-766-4272
Sullys Hill Bird Fest
Listed below are links that you will find helpful with lots of info about bird watching.
Bird Checklists
North Dakota Birding Society
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
North Dakota Game and Fish
North Dakota Canoeing and Kayaking
Info about great canoeing and kayaking in North Dakota.
North Dakota Fishing
The best fisheries in America are right here in North Dakota.
North Dakota Hiking Trails
A listing of the best hiking trails in North Dakota.
North Dakota Hunting
Pheasants, ducks, geese or maybe elk, moose, or deer. The finest hunting can be found here in North Dakota.
North Dakota Mountain Biking
North Dakota offers great bike trail riding, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a favorite to many for trail riding.
North Dakota Snowmobiling
With over 3500 miles of great snowmobile trails, North Dakota is a Snowmobilers Paradise.
North Dakota Winter Recreation
North Dakota has it all when it comes to winter outdoor recreation. Skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, ice skating and so much more.
Renewable and Alternative Fuels
North Dakota leads the way in Alternative and renewable fuel. Bio-Diesel. ethanol, wind power, hydro-power and so much more.
North Dakota Race Tracks
Here you will find a listing of North Dakota Race Tracks, drag strips and oval tracks. Join the Excitement!
North Dakota Wildlife Organizations
A complete listing of outdoor hunting, fishing, archery clubs and wildlife organizations.
North Dakota Outfitters
A listing of Outfitters in North Dakota.
North Dakota Birding
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