Birds of Milwaukee, WI
The birds most often spotted near Milwaukee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,238
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 23,238 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Milwaukee. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 1,519 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Milwaukee
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,519 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,452 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,255 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,129 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
881 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
859 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
856 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
748 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
663 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
658 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
609 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
523 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
519 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
499 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
484 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
455 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
446 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
445 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
442 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
441 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
433 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
430 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
379 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
362 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
347 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
346 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
332 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
331 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
330 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
322 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
307 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
299 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
283 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
277 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
277 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
265 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
256 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
246 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
244 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
235 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
233 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
220 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
218 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
214 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
212 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
207 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
194 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
190 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
185 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
181 observations
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