Allenton State Wildlife Area Explained

Allenton State Wildlife Area
Iucn Category:V
Map:USA Wisconsin#USA
Relief:1
Location:Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest City:Saint Lawrence, Wisconsin
Area Acre:1160
Governing Body:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Allenton State Wildlife Area is a wildlife area in Wisconsin along the East Branch of the Rock River (Mississippi River) tributary of the Mississippi River in western Washington County, Wisconsin. The area was once a glacial lake and is now a wooded bottomland. It is popular with birders and is part of the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail.[1] Theresa Marsh and its state wildlife area is to the park's north.[2]

The wildlife area includes habitat used by sandhill crane, marsh wren, swamp sparrow and snow geese. Rare species include the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, bobolink and American bittern.[2]

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  1. https://p.widencdn.net/yilvzf/GWBNTSouthernSavanna WDNR Great Wisconsin Birding & Nature Trail Southern Savanna Region
  2. http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/trail/sites/Allenton.htm Allenton and Theresa Marsh State Wildlife Area