https://ebird.org/hotspot/L208956
Habitat: Mixed Coniferous Forest, Oak-Hickory Forest, Pine Plantation, Native and Restored Grasslands, Successional Oldfield, Marsh, Open Water, Beaches.
Best Birds: This site provides good year round birding. Several species of woodpeckers and owls nest here. The open water of Lake Michigan should be checked for ducks, loons and grebes, and this is an excellent location to search for migrating passerines. Mourning and Blue-winged Warbler have nested here along with Orchard Oriole. Check the more open areas for nesting Eastern Kingbird. There is a fee to hike the trails unless you are a member of The National Audubon Society.
Directions: On the north side of Milwaukee, twelve miles north of downtown. Take Brown Deer Road east from I-43 until it ends at the property.
Site Address & Additional Information:
This 185 acre preserve on Lake Michigan features 6 miles of trails that run through forests, marshes, prairies and along the beach. Portions of the trails and boardwalks are handicap accessible.
1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI
Mark Korducki
