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
• September 28 - 29 - 30, 2023 – Chippewa - Swift - Kandiyohi Counties •
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• Sept. 20 - Oct. 4 - Oct. 18 - Oct. 25 , 2023 – Duluth MBWednesdays •
CLICK HERE for summary of these MBWednesdays
• November 2 - 3, 2023 – Tofte I & North Shore •
• November 4 - 5, 2023 – Tofte II & North Shore •
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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 November 9: 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 November 9: 4 Confirmed, 7 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 ~
