Peninsula State Park
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Peninsula State Park is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Greater Scaup, and Lesser Scaup 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
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
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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