Governor Dodge State Park
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Governor Dodge State Park is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Pileated Woodpecker 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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brown Thrasher
Common Yellowthroat
Red-eyed Vireo
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
American Redstart
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
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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