Schmeeckle Reserve
Wisconsin · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Schmeeckle Reserve is a productive birding destination in Wisconsin, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, 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
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
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.