High Cliff State Park
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
High Cliff State Park is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Herring Gull, and Red-bellied 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
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Field Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Mallard
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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