Schmeeckle Reserve
Wisconsin · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Schmeeckle Reserve is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Red-bellied 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
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-throated Vireo
House Finch
Chipping Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
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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