Dakota BirdingTM 
ECOTOURISM: NORTH DAKOTA IS A HOT SPOT!
Birding and ecotourism opportunities await you in ND. Photo opportunities and wildlife viewing are also rewarding pursuits. If you have four hours or four days, a knowledgeable guide can help. Satisfied customers have traveled from Connecticut, New York, Maine, Colorado, Delaware, Los Angeles, Montana, Washington, DC, Iowa, United Kingdom and Australia.
The trick is knowing where to find the birds, and that’s where Dakota Birding can help! Transportation can be arranged: pickup at the airport of your choice, or travel in your own or rented vehicle.
Target the species you want. Don’t wander aimlessly! Seeking specific target species? Dakota Birding will suggest a birdwatching route for the part of the state that is convenient to you and take you to the kinds of birds you are seeking.
National Refuge Checklists for North Dakota http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/chekbird/r6/38.htm
HALF DAY OR FULL DAY BIRDING- UP TO 3 DAY TOURS
Variety of Birds -347 species of birds travel through North Dakota, depending on the season. It is possible to see 100 species in a day.
Small Groups:
Dakota Birding will meet you or your party and provide transportation in a mini van for small groups of 1-4 people. Contact Dakota Birding for daily rates.
Larger groups:
Convention/youth/senior groups can be arranged. The group’s own transportation may be arranged by their group. Contact Dakota Birding for rates for field trips or indoor presentations on birds, butterflies, native prairie or wildflowers of North Dakota.
LET ME KNOW YOUR TARGET BIRDS!
Eastern and mid North Dakota: The Sheyenne River Valley includes grasslands with native prairie remnants of mixed and tall grass prairie and oak savanna river riparian areas.
This area is part of the state’s Scenic Byway and Backway and North Country Trail. Prairie pothole country. Waterfowl factory of the nation.
Target species: Sparrows: Baird’s, Nelson's Sharp-tailed, LeConte’s, grasshopper, savannah, vesper, Henslow’s, chipping, grasshopper and clay-colored. Say’s phoebe, abundant ducks, waterfowl, American Bittern, horned larks, sedge and marsh wrens, gray catbird, brown thrasher, occasional sharp-tailed grouse, prairie chickens and gray partridge, marbled gotwit, Western and Eastern Kingbirds, and more.
Western and SW North Dakota: 2-4 days trip, cowboy country, pickup trucks and cowboy hats - badlands regions that are dry, arid; mixed grass prairie.
Due to the distances involved, plan for plenty of time to explore this unique area, beautiful vistas and wildlife such as bison, antelope, elk, deer, wildflowers.
Target Species: Rock wrens, turkey vultures, Sprague’s pipit, spotted towhee, Townsend’s Solitaire, mountain and western bluebirds, lazuli and lark buntings, assorted sparrows, Loggerhead shrikes, wild turkey, listening for common poorwill (at night), burrowing owls, long-billed curlew, sharp-tailed grouse, gray partridge, black-billed magpie, occasional pheasants, golden eagles and more.