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Minnehaha County
=Great Bear Recreation Park= 5901 E Rice St Sioux Falls, SD 57110 Great Bear Recreation Park web site Great Bear Recreation Park map

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Great Bear Recreation Park
Coordinates: 43.57588, -96.6629 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Great Bear Recreation Park
The Valley Trail starts at the information kiosk beside the parking lot, runs along the north side of the ski lodge, then south- east past two small ponds, and continues through a draw, with a slight incline, and connects to two other trails, the American Plum Trail and the Shady Glen Trail, which continue away from the ski lodge with a gentle incline. This is easy walking, one mile each way, and offers varied habitat and species, differing by season. Additional trails run through the park, some gently inclined and some steep. Birds to Look for: Wood Thrush, Eastern Bluebird, Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Lark Sparrow, Willow Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, American Kestrel, Black-and-white Warbler, Harris’ Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Field Sparrow. Winter: Purple Finch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper. //Rarity: Summer Tanager// From [|Southeast South Dakota Birding Trail brochure]

About Great Bear Recreation Park
In winter, Great Bear Recreation Area focuses on cross-country and downhill skiing. From March through November, the many trails in the 277-acre park offer excellent birding. Great Bear is a deciduous woodland with two small reservoirs, open grassy areas and ski slopes, which are grass-covered in late spring and summer. From [|Southeast South Dakota Birding Trail brochure]



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