Bird Watching for Beginners

This program will help the beginning bird watcher learn about choosing and using a pair of binoculars. You will also learn how to look at a bird and determine which field marks to look for, to help you identify them correctly. After the indoor portion of this program, we will take a short hike to observe some birds outdoors and learn some techniques to help you find and spot more birds.

Date and Time: Saturday, May 31st from 1:00-2:30pm

Location: Bloomington Education and Visitor Center – 3815 American Blvd E., Bloomington, MN, 55425

Registration Information: Registration required through SignUp.com, which you will find on the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuges website. Please indicate in your registration if you would like us to supply you with a pair of binoculars, that you can borrow during the program. This program is capped at 20 participants.

Activity Level: Easy active, we will walk slowly and make frequent stops.

Meet Us: Meet us inside the Bloomington Education and Visitor Center.

What to Bring: If you have them, bring along binoculars and your favorite field guide. In the event of inclement weather, the entire program will be held indoors.

Accessibility: Restrooms and water fountains are available inside the visitor center. Ramps are available to access all areas of the visitor center. Walking paths are a mixture of paved and natural flat paths with slight changes in elevation.

Program Leader: This program is led by Volunteer Naturalist Craig Mandel. Craig has been leading bird walks on the refuge for more than two decades. For questions about these walks, please contact Craig at 952-240-7647.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs at least ten business days before the event to Oscar Hernandez at oscar_hernandez@fws.gov.

Event date and time
May 31, 2025 1:00 pm – May 31, 2025 2:30 pm (CDT)
Register Here
Event location name
Bloomington Education and Visitor Center
Address
3815 American Blvd E
Bloomington,
55425
MN