Prairie du Sac Dam
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Prairie du Sac Dam is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, and Canada Goose 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
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Downy Woodpecker
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
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.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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