Area Birding

SweetWater is located near the Lake Alexander Woods Scientific and Natural Area (SNA)  with almost 2,000 acres of undisturbed nature.  Check out the DNR's website to get all the information on visiting the SNA. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snas/sna01094/index.html

Brainerd Bird Guiding Service -  Judd Brink brings 20+ years of birding experience in Minnesota and the Midwest.  His service is available for individual or small groups who want to observe and learn about birds in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Bird Guided tours are also available for guests of resorts and B&B's in the area.   Past experience includes working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service for 5 years as a Wildlife Technician, With two summers as a tour guide with the Kirtland Warbler Recovery Project in Grayling, MI.   Judd's web site is http://www.mnbackyardbirds.com/

          Birds sighted at SweetWater

                                                      Common Loon 
                              A number of loon families nest on Fish Trap Lake

                       
       Baltimore Oriole                Black-capped Chickadee          Cardinal
   

                       
               American Goldfinch                                        Dark-eyed Junco                          Scarlet Tanager

                             
                    Purple finch                                       House Finch

                                              
      Great Blue Heron                             Pileated Woodpecker                         Mourning Dove

                                      
    White-breasted Nuthatch                                   Red-winged Blackbird                   Indigo Bunting  

                                   
        Chipping Sparrow                                          Eastern Bluebird                           Bald Eagle

                     
     Hairy Woodpecker                                    Downy Woodpecker