Allenton State Wildlife Area

The Allenton State Wildlife Area is a state park 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. Theresa Marsh and its state Wildlife Area is to the park's north.[1]

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.[1]

See also
  • Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area

References
  1. Allenton and Theresa Marsh State Wildlife Area Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail

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