Mud Lake State Wildlife Area
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Mud Lake State Wildlife Area is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This lake and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Red-tailed Hawk, and Red-headed Woodpecker among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Notable Species
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
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
American Woodcock
Black Tern
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Northern House Wren
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Wild Turkey
Virginia Rail
Green Heron
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
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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