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
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
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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