Portage Park
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Portage Park is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, and Red-breasted Merganser 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
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Lawrence's Warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera (F2 backcross)
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-breasted Merganser
Wild Turkey
Killdeer
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
Amenities
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