Northeast Region
Birders Flock to Marinette County As the days lengthen and temperatures warm, the wetlands, fields, and forests in Marinette County come alive with the sounds of our returning feathered friends, including red-winged blackbirds, loons, and warblers.
Northeast Region
You may have picked up the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail, a mapped auto trail guide that directs the nature traveler to the state’s premier wildlife venues. If not, it’s available through the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. It features full-color guides for each of the five birding and nature trail regions. The Lake Michigan Region outlines favorite birding areas in Marinette County.
Bloch Oxbow State Natural Area
This 614-acre State Natural Area (SNA) is one of the best examples of northern dry-mesic forest remaining in Wisconsin. The Peshtigo River flows through the area, attracting many species of waterfowl and wading birds. The woodlands support warblers, scarlet tanagers, great-crested flycatchers, and Baltimore orioles. A great blue heron rookery and a large colony of bank swallows are also found here. You might spot a caspian and forester’s tern. Directions: From the intersection of Hwy. 41 and Cty. B in Peshtigo, go south 1.3 miles on Cty. B to Cty. BB 2.8 miles to a parking area east of the road. The best pines are east of BB. continued on pg. 12
UpNorthAction.com | May 2021
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