High Cliff State Park
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
High Cliff State Park is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 226 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Herring Gull, and Red-bellied Woodpecker 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
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Herring Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
House Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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