Bird Watching Destination |
Location Contact Information |
Description |
Distance From Nelson |
| 85 Mile Annual Birding Festival |
Mississippi Valley Partners |
2nd weekend in May. A huge event along the Mississippi that offers bird watching in the water, birding hikes, numerous seminars and workshops to learn anything and everything about bird watching. |
Varies |
| National Eagle Center |
152 Main Street
Wabasha, MN
651-565-4989
www.eaglescenter.org |
A brand new one of a kind eagle observation deck that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, as well as seasonal special events. The center will house their very own resident eagles and will have a grand opening of the educational exhibits in September of 2007. |
3 miles/ 5 minutes |
Audubon Great River
Bird Watching -
Mississippi River Flyway |
1707 Main Street, Suite 105
Lake Pepin/Nelson, WI
608-784-2992
www.fermatainc.com |
A do-it-yourself bird watching route that travels Lake Pepin along Hwy 35 from Pepin to Maiden Rock; Nelson-Trevion Bottoms Loop Route; Bald eagles and wild turkeys are frequent. |
8 miles/ 12 minutes |
| Riecks Lake Park |
Hwy 37 along Buffalo River
Alma, WI |
Best spot on the Mississippi to get up close views of Tundra Swans. |
8 miles/ 12 minutes |
