Intermediate / Advanced Birding Walk at Wyalusing State Park
Considered one of Wisconsin’s premier birding sites, Wyalusing State Park is situated on rugged bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers. Extensive tracts of rich upland forest and bottomland hardwoods provide outstanding birding opportunities. The park’s specialties include nesting Red Shouldered Hawks, Acadian Flycatchers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, Tufted Titmice, Louisiana Waterthrushes, Henlsow’s Sparrows, and Cerulean, Kentucky, Prothonotary, and Yellow-throated Warblers.
Day & Time: Saturday and Sunday morning at 7:00am - 11:00am.
Fee Area: Daily park pass ($5.00 for WI plates; $10.00 for out-of-state plates)
Level of Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous
Directions:
From the Festival Headquarters, take Hwy. 35 south, following it through the south side of La Crosse. Stay on Hwy. 35 South when Hwy. 14/61 splits off.
Located 75 miles south of La Crosse, just south of Prairie du Chien, WI. From US Highway 18 and State Highway 35, turn west on County Highway C just south of the Wisconsin River bridge. Follow Highway C to Highway X. Turn right on Highway X and go one mile to the park entrance.
Meeting: The group will meet at the Park Office at entry.
Drive Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes