| When looking for some of the best birding in North | | | | North Dakota birding trails are a great way to become |
| America, look no further than North Dakota. Many bird | | | | introduced to birding here, not only because they help |
| enthusiasts travel on North Dakota birding trails to | | | | direct you to the best spots for seeing birds, but also |
| experience the large numbers of unique bird species | | | | because you are likely to meet up with other bird |
| seen here. | | | | enthusiasts along the way. Birding tails in North Dakota |
| North Dakota is considered to be one of the best | | | | are also referred to as birding drives, and there are |
| birding locations in the US. It has a large number of | | | | many to pick from. One of the most popular is the |
| wildlife refuges as well as many state parks and | | | | Steele Birding Drive. It goes through Kidder country, |
| forests. These are great areas to see many rare | | | | which is known as one of the top 10 places to see |
| birds. In fact, North Dakota is home to 365 species of | | | | birds in North America. The Steele Birding Drive |
| prairie birds. Many people also delight in seeing the | | | | includes three wildlife refuges, making it a great place |
| whooping crane, which is the tallest bird in North | | | | for birding as well as for seeing many other animals. |
| America. | | | | For those interested in history as well as birding, the |
| Not only does North Dakota have a large number of | | | | Bismarck-Mandan Birding Drive is an excellent choice. It |
| bird species, but it also has many birding trails which | | | | follows the path that Lewis and Clark traveled on as |
| makes bird watching here even more ideal. Birding | | | | they went up the Missouri River. This birding trail has a |
| trails are basically routes which one can drive down to | | | | tremendous amount of diversity in the birds you will |
| see many bird species. Birding trails come in many | | | | see. From songbirds to majestic eagles, you can see it |
| varieties. Some are more developed than others, with | | | | all on this trail. |
| more features such as maps which give information | | | | Beginners would enjoy the Medina-Chase Lake Birding |
| on the area and descriptions of the birds which can be | | | | Trail located in the central part of North Dakota. The |
| seen. Birding trails are a relatively new phenomenon. | | | | trail was designed to show a wide range of habitats |
| The first were started in Texas in 1996. They have | | | | that are present in North Dakota. Because of this, over |
| increased in popularity as many see them as a way to | | | | 300 species of birds have been spotted here. Birds |
| promote bird watching while at the same time | | | | from all over North America migrate here, and this is |
| educating people on their responsibility to the | | | | an ideal place to visit from early spring through the fall. |
| environment. | | | | |