Big Stone County

160 Acres

Map with GPS coordinates

N45 27.433, W96 33.887

None

No hunting

Province

Prairie Parkland Province

Section

North Central Glaciated Plains

Subsection(s)

Minnesota River Prairie

Land Type Association(s)

Minnesota DNR

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One bird species with protected status in Minnesota has been seen here:

Endangered – Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)

Other birds commonly seen on this site, along with those listed below, include Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis), Marsh Wren (Othorus palustris), Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida), and Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).

Minnesota DNR Bird checklist

One insect species with protected status in Minnesota is found here:

Special concern – Powesheik skipperling (Oarisma powesheik)

University of Minnesota Herbarium Plant List

Plants frequently found in:

Mesic Prairie (Southern) UPs23a

Wet Prairie (Southern) WPs54b