https://ebird.org/wi/hotspot/L9196538
Habitat: Bottomland Hardwoods, Marsh, Alder Swamp, Open Water, Mudflats
Best Birds: Explore the St. Croix River and islands by boat. Paddle upstream from Somerset Landing and watch for Trumpeter Swan, geese, ducks, and in debris along shorelines, Spotted Sandpiper. Explore the Silver Maple covered islands for cuckoos, Bald Eagle, Red-shouldered Hawk, Barred Owl, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Alder Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and Prothonotary Warbler. Listen and watch the mainland seeps, shoreline wetlands, and bluffs for cuckoos, Wood Thrush, Swamp Sparrow, waterthrushes, and Scarlet Tanager.
Directions: 24 miles N of Hudson/4miles SW of Osceola. Best access is by kayak, canoe, or small boat from one of three access points. Launch at Somerset Landing and head upstream. Launch at Log House Landing in Minnesota, cross the river, enter back channels, and head downstream. Or use Osceola Landing in Shafer Minnesota and go downstream. Two foot trails head down to the river at Standing Cedars – Englewood.
Site Address & Additional Information:
Somerset Landing: 261 Ferry Landing Rd, Somerset WI, 45.203855, -92.762934
Log House Landing: 16700 205th St N, Scandia, MN, 45.246489, -92.760600
Osceola Landing: 19381 Osceola Rd, Shafer, MN, 45.321726, -92.711391
Standing Cedars SNA Englewood trails, 189 280th St, Osceola, WI, 45.23767, -92.73346
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway: https://www.nps.gov/sacn/index.htm
Farmington Bottoms SNA: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/naturalareas/index.asp?SNA=385
Standing Cedars SNA: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/naturalareas/index.asp?SNA=600
Robin Maercklein
