The Prairie Coteau Loop of the Minnesota River Birding Trail includes Lincoln and Lyon Counties; covering a prairie landscape highlighted with diverse wetlands and wooded rivers. This versatile loop can be split in two fro a weekend adventure, can be the source of a “Big Day”, or you could spend an entire day combing Camden State Park itself. Spotted Towhee, Short-eared Owl, shorebirds, and grassland sparrows are likely during the right time of year.

The Prairie Coteau Loop includes the following locations, linked to this website:

• Camden State Park
• Black Rush Lake WPA
• Garvin County Park
• Twin Lakes County Park
• Tyler WMA
• Lake Benton
• Memorial Cemetery
• Hole-in-the-Mountain-Prairie
• Hole-in-the-Mountain-Park
• Norwegian Creek County Park
• Chen Bay WMA
• Curtis-Herschberger WMA
• Ash Lake WMA
• Anderson Lake WMA
• Ivanhoe WMA
• Gislason Lake NWR
• Sioux Prairie WMA
• Coon Creek WMA

 

 

The links listed below include a Guide to the Loop, and the Birds of Prairie Coteau Loop.

• Printable Map
• Bird List of the Prairie Coteau Loop
• Printable Guide