Mosquito Hill Nature Center
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Mosquito Hill Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Cooper's Hawk, and Downy 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
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Brown Creeper
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
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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