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Thomson Memorial Prairie

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1555331

Habitat: Native and Restored Grassland.

Best Birds: This location is reliable for Upland Sandpiper, Grasshopper Sparrow, Henslow’s SparrowEastern Meadowlark, Bobolink, and Dickcissel.   Western Meadowlark and Northern Bobwhite are found occasionally.

Directions: 30 miles west of Madison on Hwy 18 past Mount Horeb.   From Hwy 18 turn on Hwy F and continue about 2 miles to Thomson Memorial Prairie where parking is on the shoulder to the north of the road. Also stop at Thousand’s Rock Prairie just north along Hwy F.

Site Address & Additional Information:

2376-2546 County Highway F, Blue Mounds, WI

https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/thomson-memorial-prairie/

Barneveld Prairie State Natural Area - Wisconsin DNR

Kristin Schmitt