Another area on the screen displays information about how often a species of bird has visited Wood Lake and in what numbers. Almost 250 species are in the database, which had been available only on big sheets of paper before the project was undertaken.

"It's very user friendly," said Wood Lake Manager Karen Shragg. "If a visitor stops in and says 'I'm from Texas, what's up here?' They can see it at a glance."

The display and the information system that makes it work cost $20,000, according Shragg. The funding came from Best Buy, part of $1 million in grants the company made available for technology when it opened its headquarters in Richfield.