Wisconsin Point - First parking lot
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Wisconsin Point - First parking lot is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Crow 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
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Trumpeter Swan
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Red-throated Loon
American Bittern
Alder Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Canada Goose
Greater Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Turnstone
Dunlin
Franklin's Gull
American White Pelican
Red-eyed Vireo
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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