Birding Academy

Whether you’re brand new to birding or a seasoned pro, all are welcome on this guided bird walk. Learn about wonderful wading birds that call Wisconsin’s wetlands their home. We’ll search for resident piscivores, such as herons, egrets, and kingfishers, along the Central Wetlands Loop. This is a great opportunity...

We welcome all those interested in birding for a guided bird walk. Learn about incredible grassland birds that call Wisconsin’s fields their home. We’ll search for bluebirds, swallows, kingbirds, and many more. This is a great opportunity for new birders to learn and practice bird identification. This hike is led...

October is a special time to be a birder in Wisconsin. One of nature’s greatest migrations is taking place as millions of neotropical songbirds make their way back to their warmer wintering grounds from their breeding territories across North America and Canada. October is the tail end of this great...

Birds use large waterways like Lake Michigan as migratory corridors. Forested bluffs offer critical stopover places during this time and Schlitz Audubon’s bluff is a premiere location, as part of an Important Bird Area. Over 260 species have been recorded on the grounds with many seen only during the migration...

During winter, Lake Michigan’s shorelines are abundant with waterfowl of all shapes and sizes. Many of these are ducks from far north in Canada who descend deep into the “south” to spend winter here. In this program, you will learn which ducks are here, plus other visiting birds, and understand...

Winter along the lakefront offers numerous opportunities to marvel at nature’s beauty. Few are more exciting than the return of northern ducks which spend a “warmer” winter here. Arriving from as far away as Canada, we welcome back Common and Red-breaster Mergansers, Goldeneyes, Scaup, Bufflehead and much more. On this...

Winter can be an exciting time for birding in Wisconsin. We are fortunate to have many birds who remain throughout the year plus some interesting migrants who only visit during the colder months. Year-round birds we may see are Nuthatches, Cardinals, Woodpeckers and Chickadees. Migrants include winter finches, Dark-eyed Juncos...