Mississippi River Flyway Cam

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Welcome to the Mississippi River Flyway cam! We chat from 11-2pm CT Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The solar-powered cam sometimes fails in November and December. If the cam isn’t live, we’ll talk about the highlights!

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About the Flyway Cam and its Birds
Our Flyway camera is located in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge on Lake Onalaska, in the heart of the Driftless region. It offers an unparalleled look at migrating birds and river wildlife, including Bald Eagles, American White Pelicans, Sandhill Cranes, Caspian Terns, Cormorants, and many species of ducks, gulls, and other waterfowl. More than 325 bird species make the round-trip each year along the Mississippi Flyway and many of them will pass by this camera. Please join us as we look and listen to one of America’s greatest flyways!

The project was completed with help from the Brice Prairie Conservation Association, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Riverland Energy Co-Op, and Explore.org. Volunteers helped ferry people and supplies to and from the island, put up two poles, and install solar panels, a power supply, and the camera assembly and radios. From start to finish, the project took a total of eight long days.

Quick Facts
About the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge was established in 1924 as a refuge for fish, wildlife and plants . Bordered by steep wooded bluffs that rise 100 to 600 feet above the river valley, the Mississippi River corridor and refuge offer scenic beauty and productive fish and wildlife habitat unmatched in the heart of America. The refuge covers just over 240,000 acres and extends 261 river miles from north to south at the confluence of the Chippewa River in Wisconsin to near Rock Island, Illinois. It is designated as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar) and a Globally Important Bird Area.

Links

Field Guide
The Field Guide has temporarily moved to a new location. You can find the birds of the Flyway here: https://farmyou.com/products-category/birds-by-site/mississippi-river-flyway/
Videos

Mississippi River Flyway Cam Video Playlist

Click the icon on the top left of the stream to view a full list of videos or visit our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/RaptorResourceProject