Prairie du Sac Dam
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Prairie du Sac Dam is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, and Canada Goose among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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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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