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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway misty morning on St. Croix where it is a wide river
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Birds
Great-Blue-Heron wades in water with vegetation in background. The heron has long legs, neck and beak with bluish-gray feathers. 

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The Great Blue Heron wades the river's edge looking for a meal

Birds Seen at St. Croix National Scenic Riverway

There are 243 species of birds included in the Riverway's Bird Checklist. Of these, 161 species are known to nest here. The Riverway crosses the division between coniferous forest, mixed hardwood forest and prairies resulting in a variety of diverse habitats for birds.

The list is a work in progress. Information on some of these species is limited, especially those listed with a question mark. Please report any new species, or those listed as occasional, rare or accidental. 

Reports can be sent to any Riverway Visitor Center or:
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Resource Management Specialist
PO Box 708, 401 Hamilton St.
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
(715)483-2282

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Blackand white old photo of three men standing on logs loaded on a wagon with horses attached

Did You Know?
In 1872 3,500 men, 1,600 horses and 250 oxen logged off 35,000 acres cutting some 200 million board feet of logs. "Taylors Falls Reporter". In 1883 the Boom in Stillwater, Minnesota, which collected logs coming down the St. Croix River, reported 1,397,417 logs for 217,045,647 board feet.
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Last Updated: May 27, 2011 at 13:52 MST