Sauk Prairie Recreation Area
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Sauk Prairie Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flicker, and Blue Jay 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
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
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.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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