Blue Hills--Deer Lake Rd/Deer Lake, Sawyer County, WI, US - eBird Hotspot
Habitat: Northern Hardwood Forest, Open Water.
Best Birds: Deer Lake should be checked for Trumpeter Swan, Hooded Merganser, Common Loon, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, and Eastern Kingbird.
Walking the road can produce a nice variety of species including Black-billed Cuckoo, Broad-winged Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Yellow-throated Vireo, Veery, Northern Waterthrush, Nashville, Mourning, Chestnut-sided, Golden-winged, and Canada Warbler, and Scarlet Tanager.
Directions: The dam forming Deer Lake is located 73 miles N of Eau Claire/8 miles west of Exeland (45.639051, - 91.399014) on Deer Lake Road. Park here to scan the lake, launch your boat, or walk the road.
Site Address and Additional Information:
Keith Merkel
