Goose Lake Area
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Goose Lake Area is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Red-winged Blackbird among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Dunlin
Great Blue Heron
Cliff Swallow
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Ring-billed Gull
Bald Eagle
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
European Starling
Birding Tips
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Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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