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Eldorado State Wildlife Area
Eldorado is one of the richest marshes
in the area; a favorite place for bird
watchers. Grasslands, marshes, woodlands
and brushy areas accent this
6,371-acre property. Open water areas
of the marsh attract
some unusual shorebirds
in years when
water levels are low
and there are
exposed mud flats
for feeding.
Hundreds of Sandhill
Cranes congregate
here during the fall
migration to feed and rest before traveling
south. In the winter, look for
Horned Larks and flocks of Snow
Buntings and Lapland Longspurs on
snowy roads and fields. Occasional
Snowy Owls are also seen in winter.
Directions: From Eldorado, travel 2
miles north on Cty C, then east 1 mile
on Cty N.
Gazetteer: Page 46, B-1.
Phone: 920/424-7896 (Oshkosh DNR).
Web site: WDNR Eldorado State Wildlife Area (#57)
Signature species: Great Blue
Heron, Green Heron, Greater
Yellowlegs, Sandhill Crane,
American and Least Bittern.
Rare Species: Long-billed
Dowitcher, Caspian Tern,
American Woodcock,
Loggerhead Shirke and Upland
Sandpiper.
Seasonality: Open all year.
Nearest food & lodging:
Fond du Lac. |
