It is designed for birders, nature lovers, vacationers, hunters, and anyone who wants a peaceful lovely lodging experience. Lodging
Pipestem Creek Bed and Birding, in the heart of North Dakota's birding country, provides a combination of superb birding opportunities with quaint lodging options. Three historic granaries were moved to the farm and restored. Two are used for lodging and one is still used to dry flowers. No matter which site you choose, you will find a perfect beginning and ending to a day of birding. Mornings greet guests with a dawn chorus sung by the array of onsite birds, and evenings bring picturesque sunsets. All lodging options include a map of birding drives in the local area. Guests also can do their own birding on the 700 acres of privately owned land and nearby refuges. The numerous large flowering gardens at Pipestem Creek Bed and Birding provide habitat for birds and lovely places for an evening or morning stroll. Pets are welcome. The grounds can be rented for WEDDINGS which includes lodging for up to 22 people for 5 nights. Please call for information. Birding
Nestled on the North Dakota prairie, Pipestem Creek Bed and Birding is in the heart of the potholes and prairie region. Thanks to its prime location in the central fly zone, this birding retreat offers rare access to a variety of birds, including many unique to the area. Visitors from around the country travel to the Pipestem Creek area, hoping to catch a glimpse of these five rare species:
Baird's sparrow
LeConte's sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed sparrow
Sprague's pipit
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Pipestem Creek Bed and Birding is situated on one of the birding drives developed by Birding Drives Dakota. Just beyond the birding retreat's grounds, top birding opportunities beckon. Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge is only five miles away. And a 40-minute-drive will land birders in the Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Designated as one of America's 500 Most Important Bird Areas by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), Chase Lake boasts the largest white pelican population in North America. In addition, its virgin prairie attracts the Baird's sparrow. Ann Reimers Hoffert, owner and operator of Pipestem Creek Bed and Birding, is happy to share her life-long birding knowledge with her guests. To make the visit more complete, she can also arrange a professional birder to take guests on outings. Ann is the current president of Birding Drives Dakota. For more information, go to www.birdingdrives.com
For more information to plan your visit to Pipestem Creek Bed and Birding, please call (701) 652-2623.
