Sauk Prairie Recreation Area
Wisconsin · Midwest
About This Location
Sauk Prairie Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flicker, and Blue Jay 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
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Horned Lark
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Northern Shrike
Wild Turkey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Cedar Waxwing
Purple Finch
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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