https://ebird.org/hotspot/L17468022
Habitat: Hemlock-Hardwood Forest, Northern Hardwood Forest, Non-native Grassland, Cropland.
Best Birds: Look and listen for Broad-winged and Great-Horned and Barred Owl. It is not unusual to hear a Common Raven calling as it flies over. Woodpeckers include Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and and Pileated Woodpeckers. The hedgerow along the trail from the parking area to the woods is a good place to look for Ruby-throated Hummingbird. In the woods, Red-breasted Nuthatch may be found and perhaps a Brown Creeper. Flycatchers include Eastern Wood Pewee and Great Crested Flycatcher. You may see, or at least hear resident thrushes like Hermit, Wood, and Veery. Other likely singers are Warbling Vireo and Scarlet Tanager. Warblers include Blackburnian, and Black-throated Green.
Directions: 49 miles NW of Wausau/2 miles southeast of Rib Lake on Turba Rd. A small parking area (45.30208, -90.15831) is located just off Turba Rd. There is a nature trail through the woods. Driving to the end of Turba Rd, a dead end, is often worthwhile.
Site Address and Additional Information:
Named for the huge White Pine that were found in the park, with a few still surviving, Gerstberger Pines comprises about 12 acres of remnant of old growth Hemlock-Hardwood Forest within a larger 18 acre parcel. It is surrounded by the other listed habitats.
N7405 Turba Rd., Rib Lake WI
Cathy Mauer
