Site Description
This site on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest features a large area of relatively unbroken northern hardwood forest interspersed with small, undeveloped lakes and spring ponds. Other habitat types include mixed hardwood-conifer forest and conifer swamp. The Pine River flows through the center of the site. The Whisker Lake Wilderness Area is included within this IBA.
![Lauterman Lake, photo by Thomas Meyer](http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/iba/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8088AEDE-27C1-4C91-A3D1-0A02757AF32A.png)
Lauterman Lake, photo by Thomas Meyer
![Whisker Lake Wilderness, photo by Emmet Judziewicz](http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/iba/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/642AC66D-F34D-4759-9F5D-BF7694E252EE.png)
Whisker Lake Wilderness, photo by Emmet Judziewicz
Ornithological Importance
Birds typical of northern hardwood communities, such as pileated woodpecker, Eastern wood-pewee, least flycatcher, black-throated blue warbler, ovenbird, and scarlet tanager are common or abundant breeders at this site. Conifers and wetter forests hold a diversity of other species, including golden-crowned kinglet, winter wren, Swainson’s thrush, and Nashville warbler.