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Spring Birding in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve (FULL)

  • Lakeshore Nature Preserve 2004 University Bay Drive Madison, WI, 53705 United States (map)

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Join us to look for spring migrants, including early warblers, vireos, thrushes, and orioles, and resident birds in this Important Bird Area. Learn how the Lakeshore Nature Preserve serves as a critical stopover habitat for migrating birds, and how in bad weather, Picnic Point can produce spectacular collections of fallout migrants.

Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them; Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (SoWBA) will also have a few pair of binoculars to loan. Meet at the Picnic Point kiosk, 2004 University Bay Drive. Co-sponsored with the Friends of Lakeshore Nature Preserve.

Questions? Contact Brenna Marsicek, bmarsicek@swibirds.org or 608-255-2473


FIELD TRIP LEADERS: Roma Lenehan and Becky Abel

RAIN/SNOW DATE: None

ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:

  • Trail grade and #/type of trail impediments are ok for those with difficulty walking or wearing children in packs

  • Field trip leader is adept at birding by ear and willing to accommodate those with visual impairments

  • Accessible by public transportation

  • Read more about this location on the Birdability Map: Lakeshore Nature Preserve

WHEELCHAIR USE: SoWBA has one electric-powered wheelchair available for anyone to use for free. You can learn more about it here, and request it in the form when you register.

Or, if you want to use a more rugged, all-terrain, outdoor wheelchair for this field trip, Access Ability Wisconsin offers them for free! To reserve a chair and trailer, visit their website.

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE FOR WALKING: 1-3 miles

RSVP REQUIRED? YES, registration is limited to 20 people.

Header photo by Kelly Colgan Azar