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are many local birding hotspots, for more information
ask your inn keeper.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Information: Call 715-779-3397.
Located in Lake Superior just off the tip of the Bayfield
Peninsula. More than 240 species of birds breed and/or migrate
through this archipelago of twenty-two pristine islands.
Park rangers staff several visitor centers on a daily basis
from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Ashland County
Chequamegon Bay
Information: Call 715-682-2500 or 800-284-9484.
Located of the south shore of Lake Superior near Ashland, the
Chequamegon Bay region has a wide variety of waterfowl habitat
concentrated in a small area. Waterfowl, warblers and shorebirds
in spring; snowy owls and bohemian waxwings in winter.
Ashland County
Chequamegon National Forest
Information: Call 715-762-2461 or 715-762-5701 (TTY)
The Chequamegon National Forest cover 858,400 acres in northwestern
Wisconsin. More than 225 species have been sighted in the Chequamegon,
including migrating tundra swans, eagles, osprey, ruby crowned
kinglets, indigo buntings and rufous-sided towhees. 200 miles
of trails, wildlife viewing platforms, interpretive exhibits
and trail guides bring this seasonal display into focus. (Since
1993, Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forest have been managed
as one, with headquarters offices in both Park Falls and Rhinelander.)
Ashland County, Bayfield County, Sawyer County, Price County,
Taylor County
Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
Information: Call 715-463-2898.
This state-owned 27,000-acre complex of marsh, woodlands and
prairies is located in Burnett County north of Grantsburg at
the intersection of County D and F. Crex Meadows features colonies
of nesting herons, double-crested cormorants, breeding osprey
and sharp-tailed grouse.
Burnett County
Hunt Hill Nature Center & Audubon Sanctuary
Information: Call 715-635-6543.
A 500-acre wildlife sanctuary with wooded, glacial hills, three
clear lakes, old-growth forest, prarie and northern bogs. Located
ten miles south of Spooner; twenty miles north of Rice Lake.
See nesting osprey and loons as well as many other species.
Guided walks, cabin rental and environmental programs. Center
open daily, 9-5.
Washburn County
Wisconsin Point
Information: Call 715-394-0270.
At the extreme west end of Lake Superior, this long sand spit
protects the city of Superior's harbor. The Point's location
at the intersection of marsh, lake and woodland makes it one
of the best migrant bird areas in the state in spring (May)
and fall (September). The Point is one of the best locations
in the state to observe extreme rarities such as the piping
plover, parasitic jaeger and Cassin's kingbird.
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