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Site Description<\/h3>\n

This IBA encompasses the geological feature known as the Blue Hills, an area of rugged topography composed of very resistant underlying quartzite.\u00a0 Most of the land is now in county forest, and the landscape is largely forested, with both young and mature forests of oaks, aspen, and maples in the uplands and bottomland hardwoods, lowland brush, and scattered conifer bogs in the lowlands.\u00a0 Also present are mixed hardwood-conifer forest, areas of mature conifers, cool-season grasslands, and many streams.<\/p>\n

Ornithological Importance<\/h3>\n

This extensive forested landscape provides habitat for many forest birds, including significant suitable habitat for cerulean warbler.\u00a0 Other high-priority breeders include least flycatcher, yellow-throated vireo, wood thrush, and black-throated blue warbler.\u00a0 Bog relicts provide for Nashville warbler, Northern waterthrush, pine warbler, and Lincoln\u2019s sparrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Blue Hills, photo by Ryan Brady<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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