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Great Gray Owl ©Jim Williams
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Red-tailed hawk ©Mike Lentz
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American goldfinch ©Mike Lentz
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Common mergansers ©Jim Williams
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Song sparrow ©Rebecca Field
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Red-headed Woodpeckers ©Jim Williams
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Purple martins ©Jim Williams
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Green Heron ©Jim Williams
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Bald Eagle ©Rebecca Field
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Cape-may warbler ©Jim Williams
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American white pelicans ©Rebecca Field
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Trumpeter swan ©Nathan Lovas

  • PolyMet Mining Proposal Puts Birds and Waters at Risk



    Audubon Minnesota members have studied and filed formal written comments on the DNR’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for PolyMet Mining’s proposed mine, six miles north of the town of Hoyt lakes on the Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The NorthMet project proposes surface mining of 228 million tons of copper-nickel-platinum ore. The open pit mine would average 91,200 tons of rock per day and generate 394 million tons of waste rock and lean ore over the 20 year life of the mine. Construction could begin later this year. Read our letter to the Minnesota DNR and U.S. Corps of Engineers here.




  • Great Backyard Bird Count



    Join with thousand of others to find out how many birds are being seen in your area and across the continent this winter.

    By participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count, February 12-15, 2010, you help document where birds are and track changes in their numbers compared to previous years, helping scientists paint a picture of the state of birds this winter.




  • Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas



    Season 2 of the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas is getting underway as owls and other early breeders begin their breeding season. Last year 20,000 observations were reported in more than 900 blocks. Your help is needed. Learn more.