Engel Conservation Area
Wisconsin · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Engel Conservation Area is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Mourning Dove among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
European Starling
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Hairy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadee
Cedar Waxwing
American Tree Sparrow
Northern Harrier
Downy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
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.