Birds of the Area
The Northwoods are filled with many kinds of birds, including ducks, hawks, eagles, owls, songbirds, etc. This website has not attempted to discuss all of the birds founds in this area. Rather, the birds listed as subheadings to the left are the ones that have been of particular interest to the authors of this site.
If, in your summers in the area, you have been interested in, or involved with, other birds and would like to contribute an additional bird topic as a subheading to "Birds" please contact the webmaster at webmaster@starlake.org
Charles P. Forbes
September 4, 2021
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Major References
Christopherson, Chris. Clearcutting Is for the Birds. [NHAL State Forest Visitor's Guide, 2016, p. 13.] Boulder Junction, 2916.
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Cutright and Kearns. Effects of Deer Herbivory on Birds. Madison, 2010.
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Dessecker, Daniel. Proposal for Biological Balance and Ecosystem Integrity [from the Ruffed Grouse Society]. [Printed Handout, 7 pages, July 1999] Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, 1999.
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Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail. Checklist of Wisconsin Birds. [Wis DNR PUB-ER-633-2008; Second Edition] Madison, 2008.
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Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail. Checklist of Wisconsin Birds. [PUB-ER-633 2004 ] Madison, 2004.
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Heinrich, Paul. Swans Are Back for Another Breeding Season. [Edited email, April 20, 2020] Star Lake, 2020.
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Jackson, Hartley. Summer Birds of the Mamie Lake Region, Wisconsin. [The Auk, Vol. 40, #3 (Jul. 1923), pp. 478-479] Washington, D.C., 1923.
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Rice, O. S., Compiler. Wisconsin Arbor and Bird Day Annual 1909. Madison, 1909.
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Schwartz, Carl. Bird City Wisconsin. [Lake Tides, Vol. 36, #3, Summer, 2011] Stevens Point, 2011.
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Schwartz, Carl. Bird City, Wisconsin, Sixty Communities and Growing. [Lake Tides, The Newsletter for People Interested in Wisconsin Lakes, Vol 38, #1, Winter/Spring 2013, p. 6.] Stevens Point, 2013.
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Tekiela, Stan. Birds of Wisconsin. [Second Edition] Cambirdge, MN, 2004.
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Walters, Troy. Lead Poses Major Threat to Wild Birds. [Northbound, Vol. 31, #1, January 2014.] Eagle River, 2014.
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Wiener, Rob, Ed.. Surveying Species, Monitoring Wisconsin's Wildlife. [Northbound, Vol. 27, #1, Winter 2007.] Eagle River, 2007.
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Minor References
Schwartz, Carl. Bird City Wisconsin. [Wisconsin Urban and Community Forests, Vol. 20, #1, Spring/Summer 2012] Madison, 2012.
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Vilas County. Vilas County Hiking, Biking, Birding, Snowshoeing, & Cross-Country Ski Trails. Eagle River, n.d..
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