Wilkin County, April 2023 (Darcy Pinotti photo)



Minnesota Birding Weekends (MBW) is again offering another season of unique, modestly priced birding trips within Minnesota – our 38th year! After 37 years, we have had a total of more than 450 MBWeekends, 8,750 registrations, and a composite list of 367 species seen in Minnesota.


MBWeekend fees continue to be as modest as they always have been, and this season all will again be set at $20/day (e.g., a standard Saturday-Sunday MBWeekend is $40).


Besides the MBWs listed below, there will also be some "MBWednesdays" scheduled in 2023. These informal one-day trips will not involve any registration, no lodging will be needed by most participants, and they have no MBW fee – more details on these to come later this season.    


In addition to our selection of MBWeekends, please visit the  MBWEEKS  page for information on those longer out-of-state trips.


ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID

(OR HAVE RECENTLY TESTED NEGATIVE)

BEFORE THE TIME OF THE MBW ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER.




APRIL 2023 - JANUARY 2024 SCHEDULE

MINNESOTA BIRDING WEEKENDS



•  April 13 - 14, 2023  –  Rothsay WMA, Wilkin County  •

CLICK HERE for summary of this MBW



•  April 27, 2023  –  Martin County  •

•  April 28, 2023  –  Faribault County  •

•  April 29, 2023  –  Freeborn County  •

•  April 30, 2023  –  Mower County  •

CLICK HERE for summary of this MBW



•  May 11, 2023  –  Sherburne County pre-MBW  •

•  May 12, 2023  –  Benton County pre-MBW  •

•  May 13 - 14, 2023  –  Stearns County  •

CLICK HERE for summary of this MBW



•  May 26, 2023  –  Wabasha County pre-MBW  •

•  May 27 - 28 - 29, 2023  –  Winona & Houston Co's  •

CLICK HERE for summary of this MBW



•  June 21 - 22 - 23, 2023  –  Beltrami County  •

CLICK HERE for summary of this MBW



•  September 1 - 2 - 3 - 4, 2023  –  Northwest Minnesota  •

CLICK HERE for summary of this MBW



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•  September 28, 2023 (Thu)  –  Chippewa County pre-MBW  •

•  September 29, 2023 (Fri)  –  Swift County pre-MBW  •

•  Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2023 (Sat-Sun)  –  Kandiyohi County  •


- Base Willmar all 4 nights: Sept. 27, 28, 29, 30

- Limit 11 participants in 3 vehicles each day

- MBW fee $20 per day


- Chippewa STATUS as of Sept. 21:  11 Confirmed, 0 Vacancies, 1 on Waiting List

- Swift STATUS:  11 Confirmed, 0 Vacancies, 1 on Waiting List

- Kandiyohi STATUS:  10 Confirmed, 1 Vacancy, 0 on Waiting List


CLICK HERE for summaries of similar MBWs in previous years



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•  October 4, 2023  –  Duluth MBWednesday  •


- See above for additional information (a combined summary of the MBWednesdays

  will be published here in late October).

- STATUS as of Sept. 21:  5 Confirmed, 6 Vacancies, 0 on Waiting List



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•  October 18, 2023  –  Duluth MBWednesday  •


- See above for additional information (a combined summary of the MBWednesdays

  will be published here in late October).

- STATUS as of Sept. 21:  11 Confirmed, 0 Vacancies, 6 on Waiting List



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•  October 25, 2023  –  Duluth MBWednesday  •


- See above for additional information (a combined summary of the MBWednesdays

  will be published here in late October).

- STATUS as of Sept. 21:  8 Confirmed, 3 Vacancies, 0 on Waiting List



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•  November 2 - 3, 2023 (Thu-Fri)  –  Tofte I & North Shore  •


- Base Tofte AmericInn nights of November 1 - 2

- Limit 18 participants in 5 vehicles

- MBW fee $40


- STATUS as of Sept. 21:  18 Confirmed, 0 Vacancies, 0 on Waiting List


CLICK HERE for summaries of this MBW in previous years



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•  November 4 - 5, 2023 (Sat-Sun)  –  Tofte II & North Shore  •


- Base Tofte AmericInn nights of November 3 - 4

- Limit 18 participants in 5 vehicles

- MBW fee $40


- STATUS as of Sept. 21:  18 Confirmed, 0 Vacancies, 1 on Waiting List


CLICK HERE for summaries of this MBW in previous years



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•  January 4 - 5, 2024 (Thu-Fri)  –  Lake County  •


- Base Two Harbors nights of January 3 - 4

- Limit 18 participants in 5 vehicles

- MBW fee $40


- STATUS as of Sept. 21:  3 Confirmed, 15 Vacancies, 0 on Waiting List


CLICK HERE for summaries of similar Duluth MBWs in previous years



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•  January 6 - 7, 2024 (Sat-Sun)  –  Cook County  •


- Base Grand Marais nights of January 5 - 6

- Limit 11 participants in 3 vehicles

- MBW fee $40


- STATUS as of Sept. 21:  3 Confirmed, 8 Vacancies, 0 on Waiting List  


CLICK HERE for summaries of similar Duluth MBWs in previous years








Our registration procedure for the 2023-24 MBWeekends

continues as in recent years...


   • ALL MBW REGISTRATIONS ARE BY E-MAIL: include the MBWeekend, your

      name, and e-mail address (include no MBW fees with registrations).

  

   • ONLY ONE REGISTRATION MAY BE SENT PER DAY: i.e., registration for a

      second MBW cannot be sent until the following day. (A pre-MBW can be

      included with the registration for its associated MBW.)

  

   • A REGISTRATION E-MAIL MAY INCLUDE ONLY ONE PERSON (except that

      a spouse or other person at the same residence can also be included).


   • PLEASE NOTE: On some MBWeekends, another MBW or extra leader or a

      higher participants limit may be possible to confirm additional persons.



MINNESOTA  BIRDING  WEEKENDS


APRIL 2023 - JANUARY 2024

~  Our 38th Season  ~



DULUTH MBWEDNESDAYS


Five MBWednesdays were recently added to this season's schedule, all based in Duluth and focused on the Duluth & the adjacent North Shore area – easily the best place in Minnesota to find rarities during fall migration. The remaining dates are:


•  October 4, 2023  •

•  October 18, 2023  •

•  October 25, 2023  •


• Each MBWednesday will meet at 8:30 am, so that most participants will be able to drive from home early Wednesday morning to Duluth with no need for lodging on Tuesday night. (It is about a 2 1/2-hour drive from the Twin Cities, And it’s no problem if you’re going to be late; just call or text me about 8:30 to find out where we will be.)


• Birding each day will end about 5:30 pm (or sooner), in time for an optional group dinner, and/or to return home that evening (again, with no need for lodging).


• There will be no fee for these MBWednesdays. Otherwise, they will operate like a usual MBWeekend: i.e., car-pooling will be arranged in advance; two-way radios will be in use to keep everyone in touch; and participants will bring lunch from home (or stop for something in a a Subway-like place or convenience store during the day).  


As on the eregular MBWeekends, there is a limit of one emailed registration per day, and a registration may include only one person (OK to include a spouse or other family member at the same address).


CLICK HERE for the summary of the 2022 Duluth MBWednesdays