A typical survey will take two to three hours to complete, in addition to travel time. 1201 E. Highway 2, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744. The 18,000-acre refuge holds Rice Lake, and straddles the Rice River. The refuge offers marsh with good growths of wild rice, grasslands and brush, and mixed forest stands. Black Terns nest here, and are common.
Ravens are common.
Wood Thrush, Hermit Thrush, and Veery nest here. LeConte s and Henslow s sparrows are listed as common. Many other species of birds nest here. Spring migration offers even more species. An observation platform provides a good overlook of the lake.