Birdwatching in Wisconsin

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



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		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		R	Smidt	Appleton	Anytime	English
		A few of the Birding locations within easy driving distance of the Appleton area include Horicon Marsh, the Lake Michigan shore line, and High Cliff state park, on Lake Winnegago. Many other options are detailed "Wisconsin's Favorite Bird Haunts".
		J	Weber	Brookfield	Weekend	English, fluent German, OK Spanish
		Milwaukee and the area has some great birding spots. Since I am a teacher I may be more available in the summer if I'm not traveling myself.
		J	Gulbrand	Germantown	Anytime	English
		D	Panicucci	Hartford	Anytime	English
		T	Collins	La Crosse	Anytime	English
		J	Campell	Marinette	Anytime	English
		A	Stutz	Madison	Weekend	English
		P	Capobianco	Madison	Anytime	English
		M	Anderson	Madison	Weekend	English, French, competency no scientific/technical
		New birder, not highly skilled, but can connect people with other birding resources.
		J	Peacock	Madison	Weekend	English
		Madison has lots of parks and some pretty good birding areas, particularly during migration, and it's close to a wide variety of habitats. I'm a long-term birder of average skills, and bird a great deal during the spring migration, but much less regularly the rest of the year.
		C	Heikkinen	Madison	Anytime	English
		Madison has some of the best birding sites in Wisconsin. Keen birder and photographer.
		D	Unson	Madison	Anytime	English, some Spanish, Pilipino
		Madison has some of the best birding sites in Wisconsin. Keen photographer but can leave camera behind.
		A	Boone	Madison / Beloit	Anytime with advanced notice	English, some Spanish
		Availability flexible with advanced notice (weekends may be preferred but I can swing 1-2 week days. Southern Wisconsin has many promising birding opportunities during all seasons and is strategically situated to access other midwestern birding locations in surrounding states. My location is easily accessible from major airline hubs in Chicago (Ohare) and Milwaukee (MKE).
		Z	Wilson	Manitowish Waters	Anytime	English
		The North Lakeland Discovery Center, located in Manitowish Waters, has a Bird Club that schedule weekly outings every Thursday morning, from April-December. Powell Marsh Waterfowl Area, Turtle Flambeau Flowage Scenic Waters Area, and the Northern Highlands are all great birding stops on there Thursday outings. Check out the Discovery Centers website at discoverycenter.net for more birding opportunities.
		K	Olson	Ogema	Weekend	English
		I am located right off the Timm's Hill National Trail on beautiful Hultman Lake with Stone Lake a very short distance away. Lake wildlife is in abundance. For a preview of birds visit my flickr site
		D	Parkinson	Phillips, Wisconsin	Anytime	English
		I'm elderly, appreciate nature and wildlife, but still hunt and fish. My wife is handicapped so we do lots of birding by car or boat any very slow walking. I don't have high pitch hearing so all birding is by sight with camera.		Area: Spring Creek Wildlife area , Price County Fairgrounds, Solberg Lake County Park, Grassy Lake by boat only. Rural area mostly woods with small farm fields Area Birds: geese, many ducks, trumpeter swans, coot and lots of warblers in May and other song birds and shore wading birds, plus many deer and wood ticks	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, photography, butterflies, fishing Travel: walking, hiking, car, biking, long walk Visit: appreciation, shop, antique, fashion, tech Participate: dance, country
		A	Sekl	Plymouth	Weekend	English
		Amateur birder, know the local hotspots in Sheboygan County and may be able to provide some general information about eastern WI. Can get you in contact with more experienced birders.
		J	LeSuer	Racine	Weekend	English
		R	Fare	Racine	Anytime	English
		C	West	Richland Center	Anytime	English, some French
		Approx. 1 hour NW of Madison Richland county area is quite a birding hotspot. We have around 200 species recorded in the county. We're 20 min from the Kickapoo Reserve, an Hour and a half from Necedah NWR and 30 min from the Spring Green preserve. I know the Richland County area like the back of my hand and know where the birds can be found and when. I have set up a website about birding in Richland County and have listed some of the best birding spots. Here's the website
		S	Baughman	Sheboygan	Weekend	English
		Active birder for 31 years. Sheboygan is on the west shore of Lake Michigan, 1 hour north of Milwaukee, Wi. The Northern Unit of the Kettle Morraine State Forest is nearby. Sheboygan has a nice diversity of birding habitats within a short distance.
		C	Schroeder	Sheboygan	Anytime	English
		Experienced birder, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, located near birding hotspots: Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Michigan shoreline.
		S	Estensen	Werbster	Anytime	English
		R	Anglim	West Bend	Anytime	English
		Just retired school teacher after 34 years of teaching, computers,Webpage building,and arts. Love working outside in the garden and watching birds in my area. I am located in a Zone 4 growing area, only 30 miles away from Lake Michigan, 32 miles north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Wisconsin
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Wisconsin Society for Ornithology			Club
		Chequamegon Bird Club			Club
		Aldo Leopold Audubon Society			Club
		Chequamegon Audubon Society			Club
		Coulee Region Audubon Society			Club
		Fond du Lac County Audubon Society			Club
		Gaylord Nelson Audubon Society			Club
		Green-Rock Audubon Society			Club
		Horicon Marsh Bird Club			Club
		Hoy Audubon Society			Club
		Lakeland Audubon Society			Club
		Madison Audubon Society			Club
		Milwaukee Audubon Society			Club
		Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon Society			Club
		Sheboygan County Audubon Society			Club
		Winnebago Audubon Society			Club
		Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society			Club
		Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership			Club
		Woodland Dunes Nature Center			Site
		Nicolet National Forest			Site
		Wyalusing State Park			Site
		Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas			Atlas
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites

Last update 03/02/2014