https://ebird.org/hotspot/L261679?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec
Habitat: Open Water, Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Grasslands.
Best Birds: Gray-Cheeked Thrush, Olive-Sided Flycatcher, Mourning Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Blue-Headed and Philadelphia Vireo are regular migrants. Local breeders include Red-Shouldered Hawk, Bald Eagle, Tufted Titmouse, Wood Thrush, Blue-Winged Warbler, and Scarlet Tanager, In fall Red-Headed Woodpecker, Winter Wren and Golden-Crowned Kinglet may migrate through the park.
Directions: Six miles northeast of Hudson. Hwy 12/ Co Rd U merges into Co Rd A on which is the entrance to the park.
Site Address & Additional Information:
Willow River State Park encompasses the Willow River for several miles and includes an impoundment from a dam on the property. The habitat is mostly Bottomlands Hardwood Forest. There are areas of restored grasslands near the entrance and on the south side of the park.
1034 County Highway A, Hudson, WI
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/willowriver
Larry Persico and Dan Beran
