Powell Marsh Bogs and Sparrows, Day 3 - 03 Jun 2026
My plan for this morning was to drive to nearby Black Tern Bog Natural Area located off of Highway 51 south of Woodruff, WI. However, when I arrived it was just an open-water bog area next to the highway with no access and no trails. So, I decided to drive back to Powell Marsh WMA with the intention of driving around to see if there were any other access points off Powell Road. There were! I drove Powell Road past the first Powell Marsh Road and continued to a second pulloff with a nice parking lot and marked signs for the WMA. I put on the mosquito jacket, head cover and gloves and headed out onto the fine-gravel trail. Ovenbird and Red-eyed Vireos were singing loudly from the woods on either side of the trail. I'd also pick up Least Flycatcher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, American Robin and Hermit Thrush . The trail only ran about 60 yds before it ended at the shore of the marsh. A nice hunter's blind was erected as a wildlife viewing blind but I managed to flush a pair of Wood Du...