Tundra Swans and More on the Upper Mississippi

Calendar
When:
November 18, 2022 – November 20, 2022 all-day
2022-11-18T00:00:00-06:00
2022-11-21T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
LaCrosse Wisconsin & Surrounding Area
La Crosse
WI
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Kerry Swift
Email
Field Trips
Tundra Swans and More on the Upper Mississippi @ LaCrosse Wisconsin & Surrounding Area | La Crosse | Wisconsin | United States

Peak fall migration along the Upper Mississippi River offers a spectacle that includes tens of thousands of Tundra Swans, Canvasbacks and other migrating waterfowl, plus massive numbers of overwintering Bald Eagles. We’ll meet in LaCrosse and bird multiple spots along the river on Friday and Saturday, with an optional Sunday extension that may include stops at the Brownsville Overlook and International Owl Center in Houston, MN and/or the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, WI.

Contact swift.kerry@gmail.com for details.

Tentative Itinerary – Subject to Change

Thanks for your interest in this chapter field trip.  Here is our tentative plan. We’re still developing and refining it, but please read on.  I also attached a newspaper article about birding in this area for your enjoyment.

Lodging:

I recommend staying at the Inn on the River in Trempealeau, Wis., which at the moment still has plenty of rooms available for 11/18 and 11/19.  It’s $127 per night, or $254 for two nights.  Please make your own reservation and payment as soon as convenient if you decide to come.  Call 608-534-7784 to reserve a single night stay, or if you choose to stay two nights you can reserve online at https://www.innontheriverwi.com/   You are welcome to stay somewhere else in LaCrosse if you so desire.  I can coordinate with you to meet up with the rest of the group on Saturday morning.

Schedule of Events

Friday 11/18
  •  12:00  PM lunch in or near La Crosse with Dan Jackson, our local guide for the afternoon.
  •  1:15 PM — 4:30 PM Birding sites offered by Dan–possibilities include Airport / French Island, Lake Onalaska, Myrick Marsh, Trempealeau NWR.
Saturday 11/19   [possibly with a local guide, possibly without one]
  • 7:15-4:30 PM  Mississippi River south of La Crosse with stops at Goose Island County Park, Shady Maple Wildlife Overlook, pull offs near Stoddard, Dam #9 (Ferryville).
  • 4:30 PM return home to Chicago if you choose, or stay on for Sunday.
Sunday 11/20 (optional, your choice of things to do and see)
As we get closer we can try to arrange carpools for those that want to do that.