Sunset over Cedar Lake with the downtown Minneapolis skyline beyond the shoreline

The birds keep their own calendar

Migrations and resident species

North Shore
Experience

Birding

Observation of seasonal migrations and resident species.

The park sits along a migratory path, and the birds keep their own calendar. Spring and fall bring waves of travelers passing through; summer and winter belong to the residents who make their home in the woods, water, and reeds.

Bring binoculars and a little patience. Warblers in the canopy, waterfowl on the lake, raptors riding the thermals overhead — the longer you watch, the more the place reveals.