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Birds of Milwaukee, WI

The birds most often spotted near Milwaukee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

24,046
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 24,046 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Milwaukee. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 1,564 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Milwaukee

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,564 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,467 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,295 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,138 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
933 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
907 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
882 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
806 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
692 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
675 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
630 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
545 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
538 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
509 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
486 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
469 observations · iNaturalist
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
466 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
461 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
458 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
457 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
453 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
440 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
388 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
371 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
353 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
352 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
347 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
345 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
340 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
336 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
325 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
300 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
285 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
280 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
280 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
279 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
275 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
258 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
250 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
246 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
238 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
233 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
232 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
225 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
224 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
220 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
212 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
196 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
195 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
190 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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