DIY Birdingat Mahlstedt Ranch | Seclusion in the Badlands
This is a DIY bird package. 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.
Tana will direct guests who book our birding package to a specific area of the ranch. The package is not available during the hunting season.
This is a DIY bird package. 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.
Tana will direct guests who book our birding package to a specific area of the ranch. The package is not available during the hunting season.
What’s Included
- Birdwatching
Outdoor Activities
RV Site
Tent Access
Optional Add ons
House | $500.00 / Night
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Frequently Asked Questions
Property Access & Ground Rules
- Check In: After 3:00 PM
- Check Out: Before 11:00 AM
- Nearby Interstate: 20+ miles
- Nearby Highway: 11-20 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: 8 Allowed
Landowner Rules: Gates must be left as found. Always close gates to the yard around the house. No traveling through un-harvested crops is allowed. Any garbage left behind will result in fines. Please have a fire extinguisher handy in your vehicle at all times.
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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