5. Lake Alice and Salt Lake – Deuel County


Habitat Lake Alice is surrounded by grassland and cropland, Ponderosa pine along north side. Nearby saline Salt Lake, on the Minnesota border, attracts large numbers of shorebirds in spring and fall migration.


Look for these birds Canvasback, Common Merganser, Northern Pintail, American Golden-Plover, Savannah Sparrow. Rarities: Smith’s Longspur, Le Conte’s Sparrow, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck. At Salt Lake, migrating Black-bellied Plover, Wilson’s Phalarope, Stilt Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, White-rumped Sandpiper


Best birding months Lake Alice: April through October Salt Lake: April through June, August through September


Tips Good birding along two miles of gravel vehicle trail running length of Lake Alice on east side. Drive when road is dry, walk when road is snow-covered or muddy. Look for Smith’s Longspurs along roads in this area in medium to small flocks flying over sparse grasslands in April after Lapland Longspurs have left and in October before Laplands have arrived. The road running south from Lake Alice takes you past fens on private property on both sides of the road for five to six miles. A few miles south and east at Gary is Gary Gulch, a woodland similar to Sica Hollow, with a nature area and trails, deep heavily-forested ravine.


Contact S.D. Game, Fish & Parks, Wildlife Division, Watertown Regional Office, (605) 882-5200 Aberdeen District Office, (605) 626-2391


6. Round Lake and Bullhead Lake – Deuel County


Habitat 1,078 acres amidst series of lakes surrounded by prairie, shoreline with trees and many thickets.


Look for these birds Wood Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, shorebirds, nesting Chestnut- collared Longspur. Rarities: Ruddy Turnstone, Surf and White-winged Scoters


Best birding months April through October


Tips Watch for Short-eared Owls in this area. Trails in northwest corner of GPA.


Contact S.D. Game, Fish & Parks, Wildlife Division, Watertown Regional Office, (605) 882- 5200 Aberdeen District Office, (605) 626-2391


Wood Duck Loren Hansen


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