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visit. The wildlife area is accessible by walking the dike to dike the walking by accessible is area wildlife The visit. November. The pond also hosts a nice variety of dabbling ducks. dabbling of variety nice a hosts also pond The November.

uring spring and fall migrations, Whitman is a great place to place great a is Whitman migrations, fall and spring uring Volunteers staff a viewing platform with spotting scopes in scopes spotting with platform viewing a staff Volunteers

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and feed here. The park borders the marshy pond at the confluence the at pond marshy the borders park The here. feed and

Prairie Rd. about 0.75 mile to the entrance to the refuge. the to entrance the to mile 0.75 about Rd. Prairie T

swan migration. Sometimes more than a thousand swans rest swans thousand a than more Sometimes migration. swan right and go 5 miles to West Prairie Rd. Turn right and follow West follow and right Turn Rd. Prairie West to miles 5 go and right

his park is locally famous as a great spot to see the fall tundra fall the see to spot great a as famous locally is park his Wisconsin. At the intersection with Wisconsin Hwy. 35/54 turn 35/54 Hwy. Wisconsin with intersection the At Wisconsin.

Rieck’s Lake Park Lake Rieck’s To visit the refuge, take Fourth St. to the bridge and cross to cross and bridge the to St. Fourth take refuge, the visit To

look for golden eagles. golden for look

the prairies. the

wild turkeys, pheasants and ruffed grouse. ruffed and pheasants turkeys, wild stay to nest. Bald eagles are found throughout the year; in winter in year; the throughout found are eagles Bald nest. to stay

bobolinks, dickcissels and several sparrow species, can be found on found be can species, sparrow several and dickcissels bobolinks,

and scarlet tanagers, are found here, as well as upland birds, such as such birds, upland as well as here, found are tanagers, scarlet and through the park and several (including the blue-winged warbler) blue-winged the (including several and park the through

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for red-shouldered hawks and bald eagles. Grassland birds, such as such birds, Grassland eagles. bald and hawks red-shouldered for

Woodland birds, such as thrushes, ovenbirds, rufous-sided towhees rufous-sided ovenbirds, thrushes, as such birds, Woodland waterthrushes. During migration many species of warblers pass warblers of species many migration During waterthrushes. (507) 452-0735 (507)

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trails along the bluffs, including the climb to the spectacular top of top spectacular the to climb the including bluffs, the along trails adbrigi h ra nldn ufdgos,whip-poor-wills, grouse, ruffed including area, the in birding land

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several miles of miles several the 12 miles of trails. The park provides some of the best wood- best the of some provides park The trails. of miles 12 the 160 Johnson Street Johnson 160

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Allen Blake Sheldon Blake Allen hawk Red-shouldered There are There a detailed birding list and trail maps to plan a route along any of any along route a plan to maps trail and list birding detailed a

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checklist there. checklist

spring and fall. and spring At Whitewater State Park visitor’s center pick up a free copy of copy free a up pick center visitor’s Park State Whitewater At

trails and places to stop. to places and trails

viewing platforms and a staffed visitor’s center. Ask for a birding a for Ask center. visitor’s staffed a and platforms viewing

ing is best in best is ing flicker, eastern phoebe, killdeer and common yellowthroat. common and killdeer phoebe, eastern flicker,

Minnesota’s fascinating hills and valleys. The area map shows the shows map area The valleys. and hills fascinating Minnesota’s

h eueofr ie fhkn ris idiedie bird drive, wildlife a trails, hiking of miles offers refuge The

An extensive trail system covers southeastern covers system trail extensive An : SNOWMOBILING waterfowl view- waterfowl te id on eeicueesenknbr,yellow-shafted kingbird, eastern include here found birds Other

as raptors. as

area trails. area en.Migratory terns. be seen as well. as seen be

of any proficiency. The guide has trail maps and directions to seven to directions and maps trail has guide The proficiency. any of

ol ogid,soeid,uln id n eietseis such species, resident and birds upland shorebirds, songbirds, fowl,

herons and bit- and herons shinned hawks can hawks shinned

Varied terrain provides interesting trails for skiers for trails interesting provides terrain Varied : X-COUNTRY SKIING X-COUNTRY

of birds can be found at Trempealeau, including migratory water- migratory including Trempealeau, at found be can birds of Bill Drazkowski Bill tanager Scarlet

great blue great nest here; sharp- here; nest downtown structures. downtown

floodplain forest and prairie complex found here. Nearly 200 species 200 Nearly here. found complex prairie and forest floodplain grand buildings. The brochure has a self-guided tour of historic of tour self-guided a has brochure The buildings. grand

sandhill cranes, sandhill dered hawks both hawks dered

Winona’s early prosperity is evident in its many its in evident is prosperity early Winona’s : ARCHITECTURE

Important Bird Area in the United States” for the extensive wetland, extensive the for States” United the in Area Bird Important

ing birds, such as such birds, ing tailed and red-shoul- and tailed

details of noteworthy windows. noteworthy of details

ignated Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge as a “Globally a as Refuge Wildlife National Trempealeau ignated

the bay for wad- for bay the ae id.Red- birds. water 19th-century stained glass windows. The tour guide has photos and photos has guide tour The windows. glass stained 19th-century T

Winona is well-known for its outstanding array of array outstanding its for well-known is Winona : STAINED GLASS STAINED

Upper Midwest. In 1997, the American Bird Conservancy des- Conservancy Bird American the 1997, In Midwest. Upper

marshy areas of areas marshy ducks and other and ducks

the area. the

he Trempealeau Refuge is one of the best birding spots in the in spots birding best the of one is Refuge Trempealeau he

Park. Check the Check Park.

Hwy. 74 to see geese, see to 74 Hwy. derful variety of birds. This brochure shows the best birding spots in spots birding best the shows brochure This birds. of variety derful

Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife National Trempealeau

birds, and the Winona fields, woods and waters are home to a won- a to home are waters and woods fields, Winona the and birds, at Perrot State Perrot at Randall Pools off Pools Randall

The Mississippi Flyway is a major route for migrating for route major a is Flyway Mississippi The : BIRD WATCHING BIRD

to look for birds for look to

Dorer Pools and Pools Dorer Use your binoculars to scan the cliffs and watch the sky. the watch and cliffs the scan to binoculars your Use

on water conditions. water on

interesting places interesting

and shores. Stop at Stop shores. and recommends landing and paddling routes and includes information includes and routes paddling and landing recommends road on the southbound side of Hwy. 61, just below King’s Bluff. King’s below just 61, Hwy. of side southbound the on road

offer diverse opportunities for paddling enthusiasts. The brochure The enthusiasts. paddling for opportunities diverse offer

are plenty of plenty are from the roadsides the from

For a chance to see the peregrine falcons, park on the service the on park falcons, peregrine the see to chance a For

F tributaries its and Mississippi Upper The CANOEING AND KAYAKING: AND CANOEING

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easily be observed be easily

signs to the park entrance. park the to signs includes maps and details about routes and highlights. and routes about details and maps includes

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WMA, but birds can birds but WMA, ing routes climb over bluffs and wind through valleys. This brochure This valleys. through wind and bluffs over climb routes ing

miles to Cty. Rd 3 and turn right. Climb the bluff and follow the follow and bluff the Climb right. turn and 3 Rd Cty. to miles

Hundreds of scenic miles of easy or challeng- or easy of miles scenic of Hundreds BIKING AND HIKING: AND BIKING

hiking trails in the in trails hiking Perrot State Park State Perrot To find the park, follow Hwy. 61 south of Winona about nine about Winona of south 61 Hwy. follow park, the find To

maps to these activities: these to maps

are no established no are

public access to protect peregrine nesting sites. nesting peregrine protect to access public

parking lot at the dike. the at lot parking

excursions. Write or call to request free guide- free request to call or Write excursions.

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Queens’ Bluff State Scientific and Natural Area is currently closed to closed currently is Area Natural and Scientific State Bluff Queens’

Cty. OO, which runs right along the riverbank, and follow it to the to it follow and riverbank, the along right runs which OO, Cty.

historic rivertown flavor offers many interesting many offers flavor rivertown historic

(a well-maintained gravel road) cuts through the WMA and leads and WMA the through cuts road) gravel well-maintained (a

ture terrific blufftop views. Adjoining the park, the King and King the park, the Adjoining views. blufftop terrific ture

Moon Rd. and follow about two miles to Buffalo City. Turn left at left Turn City. Buffalo to miles two about follow and Rd. Moon

round natural enjoyment, and Winona’s Winona’s and enjoyment, natural round

ihSaeHy 4a evradg et h ot fHy 74 Hwy. of route The west. go and Weaver at 74 Hwy. State with

blers,vireos and kinglets. The park has nine miles of trails that fea- that trails of miles nine has park The kinglets. and blers,vireos

(left). Go past Fountain City about two miles. Turn left on Prairie on left Turn miles. two about City Fountain past Go (left).

The beautiful Mississippi River Valley provides year- provides Valley River Mississippi beautiful The

get to Whitewater, take U.S. Hwy. 61 north to the intersection the to north 61 Hwy. U.S. take Whitewater, to get

can be found in the prairies here. Trees on the bluff edge host war- host edge bluff the on Trees here. prairies the in found be can T Across the river from Winona, take Wisconsin Hwy. 35 north 35 Hwy. Wisconsin take Winona, from river the Across

ie aly obnd hycmrs vr3,0 ce.To acres. 30,000 over comprise they Combined, Valley. River

Activity Guides Activity after the species was nearly eliminated by DDT. Grassland sparrows Grassland DDT. by eliminated nearly was species the after

and many other waterfowl species stop here during migrations. during here stop species waterfowl other many and

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he park and the WMA are located in the scenic Whitewater scenic the in located are WMA the and park he

osta eundt etn narcybufoutcropping bluff rocky a in nesting to returned that cons

peckers and red-shouldered hawks can be spotted. Tundra swans Tundra spotted. be can hawks red-shouldered and peckers and many activities . . . in any season any in . . . activities many and

State Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Area Management Wildlife State

his park is home to one of the state’s few pairs of peregrine fal- peregrine of pairs few state’s the of one to home is park his

in mature bottomland forests. American redstarts, pileated wood- pileated redstarts, American forests. bottomland mature in

Discover history, natural beauty natural history, Discover

Whitewater State Park & Whitewater & Park State Whitewater

Great River Bluffs State Park State Bluffs River Great Watch for the bright yellow prothonotary warblers, found only found warblers, prothonotary yellow bright the for Watch

or ask at the park office for the best viewing locations. viewing best the for office park the at ask or

cerulean and other warblers. Hike the trail that follows the creek, the follows that trail the Hike warblers. other and cerulean

Birds From Blufftop to Riverbottom to Blufftop From Birds

consistently nest. Louisiana waterthrush are found here, as are as here, found are waterthrush Louisiana nest. consistently

only place in Minnesota where Acadian flycatchers are known to known are flycatchers Acadian where Minnesota in place only

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Creek attract some unusual birds. Beaver Creek Valley is the is Valley Creek Beaver birds. unusual some attract Creek

The trail is located just above the cemetery and curves around curves and cemetery the above just located is trail The

egenwoe ak n prln aeso Beaver of waters sparkling and banks wooded green he

Enjoy more birds and more of a hike at Holzinger Lodge Trail. Lodge Holzinger at hike a of more and birds more Enjoy

Beaver Creek Valley State Park State Valley Creek Beaver

Garvin Heights Lookout. Heights Garvin Great Birding dawn to dusk. to dawn

Rd. Drive the twisting road to the top and follow the signs to signs the follow and top the to road twisting the Drive Rd. to the cemetery entrance on the left. Woodlawn Cemetery is open is Cemetery Woodlawn left. the on entrance cemetery the to grouse in spring. in grouse

the “T” onto Lake Blvd., then take a quick right onto Garvin Heights Garvin onto right quick a take then Blvd., Lake onto “T” the

oad h lf)adtr ih noLk ld ooehl mile one-half Go Blvd. Lake onto right turn and bluff) the towards

idoilsadbubrshr,adha h rmigo ruffed of drumming the hear and here, bluebirds and orioles find in the

Hwy. 61 at Huff St. heading towards the bluff (south). Turn left at left Turn (south). bluff the towards heading St. Huff at 61 Hwy. To get to the cemetery, take Huff St. across U.S. Hwy. 61 (going 61 Hwy. U.S. across St. Huff take cemetery, the to get To warblers, rose-breasted grosbeaks, redstarts and vireos. You can You vireos. and redstarts grosbeaks, rose-breasted warblers,

swirling hawks are a stirring sight. Find Garvin Heights by crossing by Heights Garvin Find sight. stirring a are hawks swirling

for red-tailed hawks above the bluffs. the above hawks red-tailed for you can make your way up the valley using these trails. Watch for Watch trails. these using valley the up way your make can you H

hawk migration. The panorama, fall colors and a sky of sky a and colors fall panorama, The migration. hawk

etn.Lse o ra ondol ntewoe ilie.Look hillsides. wooded the on owls horned great for Listen nesting.

unmarked trails used by anglers along the streambank. If you like, you If streambank. the along anglers by used trails unmarked Mississippi

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ead to this high bluff overlooking the city during the fall the during city the overlooking bluff high this to ead rose-breasted grosbeaks, indigo buntings and pine siskins may be may siskins pine and buntings indigo grosbeaks, rose-breasted in this small, pastoral county park. Follow the narrow, the Follow park. county pastoral small, this in

Garvin Heights Garvin n pros nsrn n umr odtrse,vro,orioles, vireos, thrushes, wood summer, and spring In sparrows. and arvin Brook meanders through meadow, woods and marsh and woods meadow, through meanders Brook arvin

ait fsnbrs uigmgain okfrknlt,warblers kinglets, for look migration, During songbirds. of variety a

Farmers Park Farmers Flyway variety of ducks and rails. and ducks of variety Flyway T

tucked into a wooded notch between two bluffs, and support and bluffs, two between notch wooded a into tucked

Visit McNally’s and Verchota landings on Prairie Island to see a see to Island Prairie on landings Verchota and McNally’s Visit

he beautiful and serene grounds of Woodlawn Cemetery are Cemetery Woodlawn of grounds serene and beautiful he Bird Watching in the

spring. You may see tundra swans during migrations. during swans tundra see may You spring. Valleys

Woodlawn Cemetery & Holzinger Lodge Trail Lodge Holzinger & Cemetery Woodlawn

blers, especially during migration. Woodcocks may be heard here in here heard be may Woodcocks migration. during especially blers, Winona AreaArea

Birds of Streambanks & Streambanks of Birds place to look for numerous types of sparrows, bluebirds and war- and bluebirds sparrows, of types numerous for look to place eneye and bufflehead. and eneye

black terns also nest here. The prairie section of the trail is a great a is trail the of section prairie The here. nest also terns black en.Drn almgainyul iddvn uk,lk cu,gold- scaup, like ducks, diving find you’ll migration fall During terns.

nest. Green herons, wood ducks, sora rails, common snipes and snipes common rails, sora ducks, wood herons, Green nest. meets the lake. Check the lake for loons, horned grebes, gulls and gulls grebes, horned loons, for lake the Check lake. the meets

poles in the ponds on the south side of the trail for an active osprey active an for trail the of side south the on ponds the in poles Bill Drazkowski Bill heron Green Barn swallows nest under the pedestrian bridge where the creek the where bridge pedestrian the under nest swallows Barn

gray gnatcatchers, thrushes and several vireos. Check the power the Check vireos. several and thrushes gnatcatchers, gray The blue-gray gnatcatcher and orchard oriole may be found here. found be may oriole orchard and gnatcatcher blue-gray The

ogethre ws ardol,wopces uhths blue- nuthatches, woodpeckers, owls, barred owls, horned great to (behind the K-Mart store). Follow the path toward Lake Winona. Lake toward path the Follow store). K-Mart the (behind

chapter of the Audubon Society. Pine and deciduous trees are home are trees deciduous and Pine Society. Audubon the of chapter Gilmore Ave., and park across from the Winona Mall near the creek the near Mall Winona the from across park and Ave., Gilmore

the deer park. The trail was developed by members of the local the of members by developed was trail The park. deer the Vila St. from Hwy. 61 or 61 Hwy. from St. Vila

nature trail that begins at the south edge of the parking area near area parking the of edge south the at begins that trail nature

h etedo h ae Take lake. the of end west the

Allen Blake Sheldon Blake Allen egret Great

To get a good look at the variety of habitats, walk the one-mile the walk habitats, of variety the at look good a get To Begin your birding walk on walk birding your Begin

watch for the park on the left. the on park the for watch view.

and turn right onto Prairie Island Rd. Drive about one mile and mile one about Drive Rd. Island Prairie onto right turn and places to rest and enjoy the enjoy and rest to places

curve left onto Riverview Dr. Take Riverview Dr. about 1.5 miles 1.5 about Dr. Riverview Take Dr. Riverview onto left curve parking lots and many shady many and lots parking

To find the park, take Huff St. north to the river and follow the follow and river the to north St. Huff take park, the find To lake and passes by several by passes and lake

birds. It is one of the most popular birding spots in the city. the in spots birding popular most the of one is It birds.

and biking path encircles the encircles path biking and T

prairie, marsh and open water busy with a wide variety of variety wide a with busy water open and marsh prairie,

ing birds. A 5.5-mile walking 5.5-mile A birds. ing

and backwaters of the Winona area. Winona the of backwaters and

epr tPareIln nldsbtoln oet pines, forest, bottomland includes Island Prairie at park he

good bird habitat and interest- and habitat bird good

vr20seiso id aebe dniidi h lfs valleys bluffs, the in identified been have birds of species 280 Over

Prairie Island Prairie and visitors, with plenty of plenty with visitors, and

year-round residents or pass through the area during migration. during area the through pass or residents year-round

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destination for both locals both for destination

area in front of the log building on the left. the on building log the of front in area iyadtergo otagetvreyo id h ethr,are here, nest who birds of variety great a host region the and city

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ake Winona is a popular a is Winona ake

Lake Blvd. about one-quarter mile past the cemetery to the parking the to cemetery the past mile one-quarter about Blvd. Lake is a natural destination for birds and bird watchers. Both the Both watchers. bird and birds for destination natural a is

Lake Winona Lake through the woods of the bluff. To reach the trailhead, continue on continue trailhead, the reach To bluff. the of woods the through ctdi h er fteMsispiVle lwy Winona Flyway, Valley Mississippi the of heart the in ocated

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