Indian Mound Park, Barron County, WI, US - eBird Hotspot
Habitat: Open Water, Marsh, Northern Hardwood Forest, Residential.
Best Birds: Areas of open water should be scanned for a variety of waterbirds such as American Wigeon, Canvasback, Redhead, Common Loon, and Horned Grebe.
In addition to checking the open water, a stop at FFA Park at the north end of the road can add forest and wetland birds. Visitors may encounter Sora, a variety of warblers, and Yellow-headed Blackbird.
Directions: 59 miles N of Eau Claire, in the city of Rice Lake. Lakeshore Drive follows the west shoreline of Rice Lake. Several parks along Lakeshore Drive are worth checking for land birds and vantages for water birds.
Site Address & Additional Information:
Notable stopping points along the road:
Veterans Park- 600-698 Lakeshore Dr, Rice Lake, 45.507963, -91.731880
Indian Mounds Park- 1015 Lakeshore Dr, Rice Lake, 45.5131, -91.7319
FFA Park- 1199 Lakeshore Dr, Rice Lake, 45.516212, -91.738356
Sam Krah
