UND Campus Area

English Coulee on UND Campus

The English Coulee runs through the University of North Dakota Campus. The entire campus can be a pleasant place to bird on weekends and between sessions. A multi-use trail runs along the west side of the Coulee from 6th Ave N to University Avenue. From there it is possible to bird southward along the coulee to the railyard.

White-throated Sparrow

During winter in recent years, scattering of seeds by a UND faculty member has resulted in 10-20 White-throated Sparrows overwintering on the UND campus. The best place to find these birds is the shrubbery on the south side of Chester Fritz Library. During the day, the sparrows often hang out in nearby Soaring Eagle Prairie. Harris's Sparrows have also been found there in some winters. American Robins and Cedar Waxwings can sometimes be found in a crabapple tree on the south side of the library.

Soaring Eagle Prairie

In summer, watch the coulee for Wood Ducks with their broods, and listen for Chimney Swifts twittering overhead.

The campus regularly has nesting pairs of Cooper's Hawk and Merlin. Peregrine Falcons rest on the UND water tower during migration. In the fall of 2009, the nest box on the Smiley water tower was moved to the UND tower in hopes that the pair of peregrines will relocate to there.

Peregrine Falcon

Junipers behind ND Museum of Art

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