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
252
Species
65
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
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(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)
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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 ↗
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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
21 snaps
Red-winged Blackbird
19 snaps
American Robin
18 snaps
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Narragansett Turkey
14 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Wisconsin
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park45 sightings50 species
Wisconsin, US
Greenfield Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, American Robin, and Canada Goose.
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Zoo30 sightings15 species
Wisconsin, US
Milwaukee County Zoo
You might spot African Elephant, Humboldt Penguin, and Gorilla.
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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 sightings15 species
Wisconsin, US
Henry Vilas Zoo
You might spot Polar Bear, Grizzly Bear, and Harbor Seal.
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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
Narragansett Turkey
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Vulture
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Ring-billed Gull
Song Sparrow
European Starling
House Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Gray Catbird
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
American White Pelican
Barn Swallow
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Horned Owl
Sandhill Crane
Wood Duck
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Lesser Scaup
Orchard Oriole
Pileated Woodpecker
American Woodcock
Barred Owl
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-bellied Plover
Blackpoll Warbler
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Creeper
Caspian Tern
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Cliff Swallow
Common Nighthawk
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Hairy Woodpecker
Killdeer
Northern Cardinal
Northern Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pigeon
Pine Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruffed Grouse
Scarlet Tanager
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
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