Birding Factoids

400 species
in 46 families

36 of the 246 species
endemic to
North America are
represented here.
No state endemics
No USA endemics

Wisconsin
Hotspots

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Wisconsin Specialities
(Pause your cursor on the photo to see the species name. Click on the birds for more info... )

Photo by Don Baccus

Photo copyright Alain Hogue

....Horicon Marsh - about an hour northwest of Milwaukee. RAMSAR

information sheet. And yet another site about the marsh.

....Wisconsin Birding Hotspots - This site provides directions and brief

descriptions of 26 local areas.

....Madison And Regional Birding Sites - includes a link to

Goose Pond Sanctuary. This web site is under construction by the Madison Audubon Society...more sites will be added soon.

....Birding in Central Wisconsin - Birding Hotspots

....Alma Tundra Swan Watch - Experience a fall phenomenon among the

Mississippi River bluffs as thousands of tundra swans descend on Rieck's Lake Park in Alma, Wisconsin. These majestic birds pass through the area on their annual migration from northern Canada to the Chesapeake Bay.

....Finding Cranes in Wisconsin - from the International Crane Foundation.

....McGilvray Road - Seven Bridges Project - Straddling the border of

Trempealeau and La Crosse counties, and the Black and Mississippi rivers, is a historical treasure made more beautiful by its natural wonders. The 4,000 acre Van Loon Wildlife Area is a rich, hardwood swamp in the bottom lands of the Black River before it spills into the Mississippi River. While a swamp hike sounds like a muddy affair, visitors to the Van Loon can remain quite dry by walking 2 miles of the old McGilvray Road. Hikers can cross a half-dozen 19th century steel bowstring and arch truss bridges.

....Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge -

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

....National Wildlife Refuges - Wisconsin - Map showing

locations of all Wisconsini National Wildlife Refuges.

....The Nature Conservancy of Wisconsin - preserve profiles

including:

Quincy Bluff and Wetlands
Mink River Estuary

Tours and Guides

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Photo copyright George Walker House

**..Wisconsin Birding with Jacamar Tours - in conjunction with the

Madison Audubon Society, Jim Marrari offers affordable, quality birding experiences in Wisconsin. A portion of trip fees helps support the society's programs. The groups are small (usually 8-12 people) and the trips are suitable for beginning to intermediate birders. The guides take the time to teach you about the birds you see, and you'll also learn about the plant life, local culture, and history of the places you visit. In addition, you'll meet others who share an interest in birds and, hopefully, have a good time. Three trips are offered in 2001:

Door County Birds and Wildflowers - May 11-13
Duluth Hawk Migration Festival - September 13-16
Mississippi River Fall Migration Spectacle - October 26-28

Local Birding Events

Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Photo copyright Robert McDonald

....Madison Audubon Society - Calendar and Field Trips

....Wisconsin Society for Ornithology - Field Trips

Rare Bird Alert

Photo copyright Robert McDonald

....The most recent Wisconsin state-wide rare bird alert, as obtained from

BIRDCNTR.

....Check recent messages on the Madison Audubon Society message

board

....Check also Wisconsin RBA Archives

North American Specialities in Wisconsin

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
These counts will differ in minor ways from counts based on the ABA classification,
but an international checklist system was required to enable world-wide
country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare
at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species
noted below have been made in Wisconsin. Consult the Breeding Bird Survey or
Christmas Bird Count data on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website
to determine the "best" place to see each bird. Species printed in blue are endangered.

North American Endemic Specialities in Wisconsin - No USA Endemics
___ Anna's Hummingbird ___ Baird's Sparrow ___ Bewick's Wren ___ Black-headed Grosbeak ___ Black-headed Sparrow ___ Bullock's Oriole ___ California Gull ___ Chestnut-collared Longspur ___ Clark's Nutcracker ___ Curve-billed Thrasher ___ Ferruginous Hawk ___ Grey Vireo	___ Grey-crowned Rosy-Finch ___ Harris's Sparrow ___ House Finch ___ Le Conte's Sparrow ___ Lewis's Woodpecker ___ Mountain Bluebird ___ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow ___ Phainopepla ___ Pileated Woodpecker ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker ___ Red-Shouldered Hawk ___ Ruffed Grouse	___ Sage Thrasher ___ Say's Phoebe ___ Scott's Oriole ___ Sharp-tailed Grouse ___ Smith's Longspur ___ Spotted Towhee ___ Spruce Grouse ___ Townsend's Solitaire ___ Trumpeter Swan ___ Tufted Titmouse ___ Western Grebe ___ Whooping Crane

Links checked December 3, 2000