McGregor Marsh SNA

399 Acres Located from McGregor 2 miles S on MN Hwy 65 on E side of highway. Aitkin County Twp 47N Rng 23W Sec 05 Type: Coniferous Forest ECS Subsection: Tamarack Lowlands

Description:

McGregor Marsh, an extensive marsh land in the former bed of Glacial Lake Aitkin, contains the very specific habitat requirements of the rare yellow rail and sharp-tailed sparrow. Bird watchers have visited this area to look for these rare birds and other more common species for many years. The best times to visit this site are in early summer, when the songs of territorial birds reveal their locations, and during the winter to look for northern hawk-owls or other visiting winter birds.

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