Bird Viewing - lodging not includedat Mahlstedt Ranch | Lower
This is basically a DIY bird viewing. We will direct you to areas of specific interest to you. Minimal driving on established roads. This allows you access to our private lands. Please bring enough food and drink. Price is per person for 1 day. Groups can be accommodated. Viewing ends at sundown.
Birds found on our ranch during the point count surveys:
American Robin, Bank Swallow, Black-billed Magpie, Blue-winged Teal, Brown Thrasher, Canvasback, Eared Grebe, Eastern Kingbird, Field Sparrow, Gadwall, Grasshopper Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Horned Lark, Killdeer, Long-billed Curlew, Mallard, Mourning Dove, Northern Pintail, Red-winged Blackbird, Ring-necked Pheasant, Unidentified Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, and Western Meadowlark.
Additional bird species observed during ranch surveys but not at designated counts:
American Crow, Brewer’s Blackbird, Brewer’s Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Clay-colored Sparrow, Common Grackle, European Starling, Lark Bunting, Lark Sparrow, Northern Flicker, Spotted Towhee, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Swainson’s Hawk, Upland Sandpiper, Willet, Wilson’s Snip, and Wild Turkey.
Request a special rate if booking lodging.
This is basically a DIY bird viewing. We will direct you to areas of specific interest to you. Minimal driving on established roads. This allows you access to our private lands. Please bring enough food and drink. Price is per person for 1 day. Groups can be accommodated. Viewing ends at sundown.
Birds found on our ranch during the point count surveys:
American Robin, Bank Swallow, Black-billed Magpie, Blue-winged Teal, Brown Thrasher, Canvasback, Eared Grebe, Eastern Kingbird, Field Sparrow, Gadwall, Grasshopper Sparrow, Gray Catbird, Horned Lark, Killdeer, Long-billed Curlew, Mallard, Mourning Dove, Northern Pintail, Red-winged Blackbird, Ring-necked Pheasant, Unidentified Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, and Western Meadowlark.
Additional bird species observed during ranch surveys but not at designated counts:
American Crow, Brewer’s Blackbird, Brewer’s Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Clay-colored Sparrow, Common Grackle, European Starling, Lark Bunting, Lark Sparrow, Northern Flicker, Spotted Towhee, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Swainson’s Hawk, Upland Sandpiper, Willet, Wilson’s Snip, and Wild Turkey.
Request a special rate if booking lodging.
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- Birdwatching
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Property Access & Ground Rules
- Check In: After 3:00 PM
- Check Out: Before 11:00 AM
- Nearby Interstate: 20+ miles
- Nearby Highway: 0-10 miles
- Nearby Airport: 20+ miles
- Campfires: Allowed
- Pets: Allowed on property
- ATV's: Allowed
- Parking: Yes
- Vehicles: 1 Allowed
- Drive-in Access: Yes
- Walk-in Access: Yes
- Guests: 20 Allowed
Landowner Rules: Gates must be left as found. No traveling through un-harvested crops is allowed. Any garbage left behind will result in fines. We require a fire extinguisher in each vehicle that comes on the ranch. Driving is limited to staying on established roads and 2-tracks. DO NOT drive on the water trench lines that have recently been put in place across our land.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds are only available within 48 hours of the landowner accepting your booking request. View PolicyLandowner
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Our ranch is currently operated by 3rd, 4th, and 5th generations of the Mahlstedt family working side by side. We are a cattle and Quarter Horse operation. We love to share about our way of life.
Our ranch is currently operated by 3rd, 4th, and 5th generations of the Mahlstedt family working side by side. We are a cattle and Quarter Horse operation. We love to share about our way of life.
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