Ashland Waterfront - General
Wisconsin · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Ashland Waterfront - General is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Snow Bunting
Common Grackle
Wild Turkey
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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