Jun 6, 2026
Bascom Hilli
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Wisconsin
Lakes, forests, wetlands, and northern wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Wisconsin. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
223
Species
60
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Wisconsin
This guide focuses on birdlife within Wisconsin's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Wisconsin
A recent look at bird sightings across Wisconsin.
Jun 6, 2026
Bascom Hilli
Photo attribution
(c) Mason Holum, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 6, 2026
Bascom Hilli
Photo attribution
(c) Mason Holum, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 6, 2026
Bascom Hilli
Photo attribution
(c) Mason Holum, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 4, 2026
Ice Age Traili
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(c) Mike B, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
License: CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
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Jun 1, 2026
Bascom Hilli
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(c) Timon T. K., some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Wisconsin.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Wisconsin
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Duck
26 snaps
Canada Goose
20 snaps
Red-winged Blackbird
18 snaps
American Robin
17 snaps
Green Heron
12 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Wisconsin
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park99 sightings17 species
Wisconsin, US
Greenfield Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, and Duck.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Wisconsin, US
Milwaukee County Zoo
You might spot American Robin, Turkey, and Canada Goose.
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Park61 sightings12 species
Wisconsin, US
McKinley Park
You might spot Red-Belted Bumble Bee, Red-Breasted Merganser, and Duck.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Wisconsin, US
Appleton Locks 1–3
You might spot American Robin, Canada Goose, and Duck.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Wisconsin, US
Menomonie Downtown Historic District
You might spot Eastern Skunk Cabbage and Common Motherwort.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Wisconsin, US
Henry Vilas Zoo
You might spot Duck, Turkey, and Sandhill Crane.
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Full Guide
Full Wisconsin birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Duck
Canada Goose
Red-winged Blackbird
American Robin
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Narragansett Turkey
Common Grackle
Ring-billed Gull
Baltimore Oriole
Song Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
European Starling
House Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Vulture
American White Pelican
Barn Swallow
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Gray Catbird
Great Horned Owl
Sandhill Crane
Wood Duck
American Goldfinch
American Herring Gull
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Orchard Oriole
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Woodcock
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Black-bellied Plover
Blackpoll Warbler
Blue Jay
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Creeper
Caspian Tern
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Cliff Swallow
Common Nighthawk
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Killdeer
Lesser Scaup
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pigeon
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
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