Lower Wisconsin Eagle Watch Tour

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1. Tour 2 - Lower Wisconsin Eagle Watch Tour

The Eagle Watch Tour is composed of two sections, both of which start at the Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce.Tour 1 covers the upper Wisconsin River, and can be accessed at: https://theclio.com/tour/1721Tour 2 covers the lower Wisconsin River, and can be accessed at: https://theclio.com/tour/2391Each section takes 1-3 hours to circumnavigate, and the Chamber of Commerce is the starting point for both sections. You may choose to take the sections one-at-a-time or complete two sections in one day, depending on your availability and conditions. Suggested driving routes from one tour stop to the next are shown, but feel free to visit tour stops in any order. The Chamber office does have bathrooms available but only during normal business hours (M-F, 8 A.M. – 4 P.M.). The lobby, where the nest and information is available, is open every day 8 A.M. – 8 P.M. Please call 608-643-4168 or visit www.saukprairie.com for more information.

2. Highway Y Boat Landing

The boat landing, known locally as “Blackhawk Landing” or “Adler’s Landing,” is only about 12-14 minutes south of Sauk City. This is a truly special and quiet site to view perching or flying Bald Eagles along the Wisconsin River during the day. When present, eagles are easily viewed with binoculars in trees along the far bank no more than 200 yards away, directly across from the landing. The boat landing has a short circular drive allowing easy on and off access from Y. Parking is directly across from the boat landing on the south side of Y. Use caution if the landing is not yet plowed. Mazomanie Township has kindly provided the plowing of the boat landing for you. They do not normally plow the landing! Write them to say thank you.

3. Arena Boat Landing

The landing near Arena is an 18-minute drive from the Mazomanie Boat Landing; they are 14.6 miles apart from each other. This site along the river is perhaps the most secluded of all the tour stops. Located at the end of a long dirt and gravel road, which starts (look for large Arena Landing sign) at the junction of Village Edge Road and River Road, the site offers ample parking and viewing opportunities. A long sandbar, only about 25-30 yards away, runs perpendicular to the landing; in the background is a splendid vista of open water and trees that run for about a mile west to east.

This Tour is a Driving or Biking Tour.

Lower Wisconsin Eagle Watch Tour

Created by Mark Polczynski on December 23rd 2022, 12:54:48 pm.

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Tour Part 2: https://theclio.com/tour/2391 Welcome to the Lower Wisconsin River Wintering Eagle Watch Tour! If you have not landed upon this link directly from the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council website (www.ferrybluffeaglecouncil.org) you might consider going there first to better understand why we have split the self-guided tour into two parts. This is part 2 of 2. If the river is full of ice, visit the upriver sections (Tour Part 1: https://theclio.com/editTour/1721). If the river is open, visit the downriver sections (Tour Part 2 - this tour). At any time, enjoy your viewing of eagles and appreciate just how dynamic eagle distribution can be in winter! Note that you are outside in winter so please dress accordingly.

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