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Crex Meadows Highlights |
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Summer 2010 Last updated 7/26/2010 *The Visitor Center is open on weekends from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and on weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. *Your first stop should be the Visitor Center. Here you can get the latest information, get answers to all your questions, and view the displays. Browse the Bog Shoe Gift Shop which is always well-stocked with a large variety of wildlife-related items. Also, take time to view the introductory, high-definition videos, all of which were revised with new footage and music. Copies of the videos (DVD and high definition Blu-ray) are for sale at the gift shop. *Butterflies are all over Crex! White & Red Admirals, various Sulphurs, Painted & American Ladies, and many more have taken flight. Karner Blues Butterflies at the end of their second flight. A good spot to see them is in Fish Lake WA along Stolte Road. *A Spotted Sandpiper has been on the south side of Phantom Lake lately, and a Virginia Rail is still hanging out near East Refuge Road. *Willow Flycatchers are nesting around Phantom Lake. *Bobolinks and Yellow-headed blackbirds have been spotted on Main Dike Road just east of the Pump House. *Several very large bucks have been seen lately. The velvet is on their antlers and they are looking very healthy! *Summer songbirds are difficult to see with the thick foliage, but their songs are still filling the air. Some of the more vocal birds include Ovenbirds, Common Yellowthroats, Yellow Warblers, and Hermit Thrushes. Visit the rest area to get a glimpse of Least flycatchers. *Watch for Bull Snakes and Hog-nose Snakes as they creep out on sunny days to bask in the sun. A good spot to see a bull snake is near the Pump House on Main Dike Road. Sightings of Bull Snakes should be reported to the WI-DNR as they are species of special concern in the state. *Trumpeter swans are at the end of their molt and will be able to fly again soon. There are two pairs on Upper North Fork and North Fork that are swimming around with their cygnets. There is a Common loon pair on Phantom Lake with 2 chicks. *Local waterfowl are nesting, including Blue-winged teal, Ring-necked, Mallard ducks, Hooded mergansers, Wood ducks and more. *Visit Whiskey Creek Flowage to spot Osprey nesting and Soras. Bald eagles are tending to their eaglets in Dueholm Flowage and an adult is often hunting next to the Pump House. *Black Bears and their cubs are foraging on the ripening fruit of Huckleberry, Raspberry, and Blueberry bushes throughout Crex. *The white flowers of Arrowhead and White Water Lily are blooming in the flowages. Also in the wet areas, Pickerelweed, Meadowsweet, and New Jersey Tea are blooming. Look along the roadsides and prairies for Common Mullein, Early Goldenrod, Blue Vervain, and Butter & Eggs. Many Wood Lilies are blooming west of Stolte Road on County Road O. The wildflower bloom is proving to be spectacular this summer with all of the rain and sunshine we are getting! |
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***This website is brought to you by the Friends of Crex, a non-profit organization dedicated to SUPPORTING WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE EDUCATION at the crex meadows complex*** FRIENDS OF CREX, INC. 102 EAST CREX AVENUE, GRANTSBURG WISCONSIN 54840 (715) 463-2739 www.crexmeadows.org |
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