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North Dakota's most wanted avian species can be found in the Minot area. Look for Ferruginous Hawk, Gray Partridge, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Yellow Rail, Piping Plover, Sprague's Pipit, Baird's Sparrow, Le Conte's Sparrow, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, and the Chestnut-collared Longspur. Good bird watching areas include the Riverwalk path along the Mouse River in Minot, as well as these five nearby wildlife refuges:
1 Audobon National Wildlife Refuge 701-442-5474
2 Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge 701-385-4046
Williston 2 1804 85 23 1 22 23 52 8 Minot 5 83 52 5 5 83 5 Bottineau 3 2 281 2 29 69 281 5
85 94 94 Mandan 281 1806 85 83 29 Bismarck 94 94
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3 J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge 701-768-2548
4 Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge 701-848-2722
5 Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge 701-468-5467
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Additional Birding Resources:
Souris Valley Birding Club, Minot: 701-852-1981
North Dakota Birding Telephone Hotline: 701-355-8554
North Dakota Birding Society, www.ndbirdingsociety.com
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