It may be the middle of Summer, but before we realize it, the cold North Wind will blow and the snows will come. Many birders will want to visit the Arctic Riviera and enjoy some winter birding just north of Duluth in Sax-Zim Bog.

There are many ways to plan your visit in search of winter birds including the Great Gray Owl. I serve as a volunteer naturalist at the small one room cabin / Welcome Center found in the middle of the Bog. The Welcome Center is run by the Friends of Sax-Zim Bog, a 501(c) non profit dedicated to protecting the bog and its habitat / wildlife. Their web site has a section on planning your visit, including a downloadable pdf map.

Realizing how many birders use Google Maps on their smart phones, I have built a Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding Map which works in conjunction with Google Maps.

• Add Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding Map to Google Maps
  • Make certain you are first signed in to your Google account
  • No app or software install necessary
  • One time setup, but may repeat process if map gets lost or unpinned
• Version 1.3 created on July 26th, 2018

INSTRUCTIONS          SCREEN SHOTS          INSTRUCTIONS

Follow this process any time AFTER you click upon the link given above to add the Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding module to Google Maps. This will always bring the map/module back to the forefront. This assumes you are logged in to your Google account.

Step #1: Go to “Google Maps”. Press the “Drop Down Menu”

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Step #2: Press “Your Places:

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Step #3: Drag screen to display “MAPS”

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Step #4: Press “Maps”

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Step #5: Press “Sax-Zim Bog Winter Birding Map

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Step #6: Explore map options. Learn more information.

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Step #7: Navigation to return to Google Maps screen.

Step #8: You’re finished! Repeat process if map is lost.

I would like to thank Elliot Nelson from Michigan State University who built a similar winter birding map for the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan (add Upper Peninsula map), and pointed me to the right tools to create the Sax-Zim Bog Google Maps add-in.