Mirror Lake State Park
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Mirror Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 221 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy 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
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Bittern
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Birding Tips
- 1
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.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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