https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1347832
Habitat: The habitat is made up of Native Grassland, Cropland, Successional Oldfields, and Oak Savannah.
Best Birds: Upland Sandpiper, Northern Harrier, Clay-colored Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, Henslow’s Sparrow, Bobolink, Western Meadowlark, and Dickcissel nest here.
Species that can found in winter include Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, and Northern Shrike.
Bird species found in the savanna and shrubland include Black-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Red-headed Woodpecker, Bell’s Vireo, Eastern Towhee, and Orchard Oriole.
Directions:26 miles SW of Madison, between Barneveld and Blue Mounds. From the intersection of Hwy 18/151 and CTH-F, go south on F for 5.5 miles, and turn right on Reilly Road to the parking area for the Schurch-Thomson Prairie (42.949165, -89.86695). Access to the Shea Prairie section of the preserve from the east side of Mounds View Road, ¾ miles south from the intersection of Mounds View and Prairie Grove Road.
Site Address & Additional Information:
Mounds View Grassland is comprised of three different sections (Schurch-Thomson Prairie, A-Z Farm, and Shea Prairie) and is a total of 572 acres.
Schurch-Thomson Prairie
8624 Reilly Rd, Barneveld, WI 53507
A to Z Farm
3200 Arneson Road, Barneveld
Shea Prairie
3095 Mounds View Road, Barneveld
42.963224, -89.876751
https://www.theprairieenthusiasts.org/mounds_view_grassland
Aaron Holschbach
