Wisconsin birding, the year in review 2025. Includes vagrants, special visitors or just the beautiful birds that either nest here or migrate through the state of Wisconsin.

I have put together a collection of some of the Wisconsin birding moments from the year 2025. The collection includes vagrants, special visitors, or just the beautiful birds that nest here or migrate through the state of Wisconsin. All images were taken in 2025. It was a very exciting year … Continue reading

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon type at Grant Park in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on December 11, 2025

One of my birding stops today along the Milwaukee lakefront provided nice views of a male Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon type at Grant Park. The most common variety in the western North America is called the “Oregon” Junco. In the midwest we typically see the Common Dark-eyed Junco. This location was … Continue reading

Snow Buntings at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on October 29, 2025

A stop today at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee along the lakefront gave nice views of 4 Snow Buntings. They have been reported there. The Snow Buntings continually found seeds to eat. Typical places they always find seeds here at the park are in the short grass areas,  along sidewalk … Continue reading

American Bittern at Humboldt Park in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on October 20, 2025

There had been reports of an American Bittern at Humboldt Park in Milwaukee County. This morning I thought I would try for it. As I walked halfway around the pond at the park, there it was out in the open 20 feet off shore. It pretty much did nothing as … Continue reading

Yellow-rumped Warblers eating Cedar Berries in the South Kettle Moraine in Waukesha County on October 5, 2025

One of my birding stops today in the South Kettle Moraine in Waukesha County I found an Eastern Red Cedar tree with Yellow-rumped Warblers eating cedar berries. The Yellow-rumped Warblers put on a great show while I stood there and watched. They came and went along with a couple of … Continue reading

Black-billed Magpie at the Superior Landfill in Douglas County Wisconsin on September 12, 2025

After seeing 3 days of a reported rare bird for Wisconsin, the Black-billed Magpie at the Superior Landfill I thought I would take the chance and try for it. The Black-billed Magpie’s normal range is the Dakota’s, Nebraska and Kansas and west then up into Alaska. The reports on ebird … Continue reading