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Birds, like mammals, are warm-blooded andcome in all shapes and sizes. However, theyare covered with feathers and have hollow,porous bones which allow all Wisconsinbirdseven the heaviest wild turkeyto y.They also lay eggs, which they must incubatefor a period of several weeks to a month. Theytend to be more active during the daylightand therefore are fairly easy to observe.

About 400 different kinds of birds have beenobserved and recorded in Wisconsin. Since

birds are very active and have high bodytemperatures they must keep their internalres stoked by consuming a lot of food daily.Some consume nearly their body weight infood each day. Many birds eat seeds, some eatfruit. Some insect-eating birds devour about3,000 insects every 24 hours. Birds of preyconsume large quantities of mice, voles andother rodents, large insects, and other birds.Each type of bird has a certain habitatpreference. Some tolerate a wide variation inhabitat while others are very specic in theirhabitat needs. For this publication, Wisconsin

birds are grouped into several categories withonly representative examples listed:

Birds of PreyMarsh and Shore BirdsWaterfowlUpland Game BirdsMigratory SongbirdsResident Birds

You can enhance your land for different typesof birds. Putting out bird feeders well-stocked with sunower seeds, thistle seedand suet is one easy way of attracting birdsto your property. But dont forget that theyneed water and shelter, too. So plan oninstalling a year-round birdbath and eitherbuild or purchase a variety of nest boxes. If you have an old eld, pasture, or wetmeadow you can enhance it for grasslandsparrows, ring-necked pheasant, bobwhitequail, eastern bluebird, and such warblers asyellow warbler or yellowthroat. If you live in

the southern part of the state and have awoodland, consider planting oaks toencourage wild turkeys. In maturewoodlands, leave snags for hawks, owls,woodpeckers, chickadees and many othercavity nesting songbirds. If you own orborder a wetland, consider planting aminimum of 5 acres of dense, permanentgrass cover to encourage mallard nesting.

Also, be sure to leave snags, old oaks andwillows as sources of nesting cavities forwoodducks.

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Birds

Tundra Swan

Trumpeter Swan


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Bald Eagle

Northern Goshawk

Northern Harrier(formerly Marsh Hawk)

Broad-winged Hawk

Cooper s Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Suckers, northern pike,muskellunge, bullheads,carp; occasionally geeseand ducks; carrion suchas deer, small livestock,waterfowl, sh during winter

Ruffed grouse, quail,ducks, chipmunks, redsquirrels, snowshoehare, poultry, mice,weasels, small hawks,owls, crows, doves, blue

jays, thrushes, shrews,grasshoppers andcaterpillars

Rodents and other smallmammals, amphibians,snakes, birds, insects,sh

Small mammals such asyoung rabbits, redsquirrels, chipmunks,mice, moles, shrews;also snakes, frogs,lizards, small sh,larvae of large mothsand butter ies, beetles,grasshoppers andcrickets, cray sh; huntsfrom perch in woodlandsor while ying overtreetops or openmeadows

Northern icker, quail,ring-necked pheasant,ruffed grouse, mourning dove, blue jay, ducks,least bittern, Americancrow, blackbirds,poultry, rabbits,squirrels, chipmunks,snakes, mice,grasshoppers, cricketsand bats

Primarily amphibians,reptiles, sh andcray sh, but alsoinsects, small birds andsmall mammals

Large rivers, lakes,reservoirs; found inconcentration neardams along theMississippi and LowerWisconsin rivers

Mixed hardwood andconiferous forests

Wetlands, marshes,open elds, meadows

Deciduous woodlandsand mixed coniferoushardwoods aroundlakes, streams andswamps

Mixed, deciduous andsometimes coniferousforests, or along riveredges in deciduouswoods. Also, pineplantations in southeastWisconsin

Mature river bottomforests and woodedmargins of marshes,often close to cultivatedelds

Roost and nests in largetrees, often white pine.Nest is 4 feet indiameter and 3 feetdeep

Builds stick nest.Prefers large hardwoodtrees 30 40 feet aboveground; frequentlyselects birch, aspen,maple, and beech fornesting trees;occasionally selects

juniper, pine, spruceand r. May build ontop of old hawk nest

Nests on the ground intall grasses in ameadow or swamp nearwater

Builds stick nests inbirch, elm, maple,basswood or otherdeciduous trees, pine,hemlock; from 25 90feet above ground;occasionally 3 10 feetabove ground

Builds stick nest withcup lined with barkakes, occasionallyrimmed with green treesprings in main crotchor on a horizontal limb.Nests 20 60 feet aboveground in deciduous orconiferous trees;occasionally uses oldcrow nests or same nestfrom previous year, buttypically builds a newnest in same area

Builds nests of mossytwigs and branches,lined with bark strips,bits of oak leaves andlichens in deciduoustrees averaging 80 95feet tall

Northern one-third inspring and summer;rare in southeast, southcentral and easternWisconsin. Number of occupied territories hasincreased from 108 in1973 to 645 in 1997

Northern one-fourth,and south into centralWisconsin

Statewide; uncommonwinter resident south

Statewide, butuncommon summerresident west andcentral. Often seen inlarge numbers during fall migration

Statewide butuncommon. Watch for itnear birdfeeders inwinter in southern thirdof state

Statewide butuncommon summerresident; uncommonwinter resident south

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Red-tailed Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

American Kestrel

Osprey

Barred Owl

Great Horned Owl

Eastern Screech Owl

Primarily smallmammals such asrabbits; also birds,reptiles, and someinsects

Primarily smallmammals

Small birds up to pigeonsize; also small mam-mals, reptiles andinsects

Insects such asgrasshoppers, cricketsand beetles; also miceand other smallmammals, birds,lizards, toads, frogs andsmall snakes; huntsfrom a perch or whilehovering over areaswith short grassy cover

Primarily fresh pan sh;also frogs, snakes,ducks, crows and smallmammals

Variety of birds, miceand other smallmammals, sh, frogs,salamanders, snakes,cray sh and largeinsects

Rabbit, squirrels,skunk, woodchuck,opossum, gopher, geese,turkey, pheasant, quail,mice, rats, weasels,mink, crow, cray sh,reptiles, amphibians,sh and large insects

Mice and other smallmammals, grass-hoppers, locusts, moths,beetles and otherinsects, spiders, sh,cray sh, salamanders,reptiles, songbirds

Woodland edge in variety of open habitatsincluding pasture, eld,meadow and swampyareas

Grasslands, openmarshes and elds

Coniferous anddeciduous forests,conifer plantations andconifer swamps

Forest openings,marshes, grasslands,farmland, woodlandedges. Commonly seenon utility wires

Lakes, rivers, marshesand reservoirs

Oak and mixeddeciduous andconiferous forestsbordering lakes, steams,swamps, marshes or wetmeadows

Farm woodlots, openconiferous, deciduous ormixed woods,riverbottom forests,marshes, swamps, largecity parks and orchards

Variety of woodedhabitats, especially openwoods adjacent tomeadows, marshes orelds. Also, orchardsand shade trees intowns and cities

Builds nests of sticks intops of large deciduoustrees, usually 35 90 feetabove ground

Doesn t nest inWisconsin but nestsprimarily on cliffs along river bluffs

Nests primarily inconifers, usually 30 35feet above ground. Nestis a compact platform of twigs, sometimes linedwith smaller twigs orbark strips

Nests in nest boxes andtree cavities; nest sitesare usually along streams, ponds or forestedges, normally 10 35feet above ground

Nest site is near or inwater atop dead orliving trees, powerpoles, old eagle, gull orgreat blue heron nests,arti cial nesting structure; nest site maybe used by same pairyear after year

Nests 18 50 feet aboveground in tree cavities,hollows in top of brokentree stub or nests of crows and squirrels

Nests up to 70 feet highin large trees, usually inthe nests of red-tailedhawks, osprey, baldeagles, heron or crow.Sometimes nests in treecavities

Nests 5 35 feet high intree cavities, abandonedwoodpecker holes; alsonests in wood duck nestboxes

Statewide

Statewide in winteronly

Northern half

Statewide

Northern two-thirds insummer

Statewide

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Bald Eagle

Goshawk

Harrier

Broad-winged Hawk

Barred Owl

Great Horned Owl

Screech Owl

Osprey

Coopers Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Kestrel


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Turkey Vulture

Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane

Great Egret

Belted King sher

GreaterYellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Killdeer

Woodcock


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Turkey Vulture Fresh or decayedcarrion, including almost all wild anddomestic animals; frogs,snakes, birds and sh

Hilly, forested regionswith exposed perches.Shaded nest sites oncliffs and in maturetrees

Lays egg directly on theground beneath fallentrees or tumbledboulders, in piles of discarded brush, logsand/or rocks or inabandoned buildings, insmall caves, on rockledges, in hollow logsand in large hollowtrees. Nearly every siteis isolated fromdisturbance by people

Statewide


Sandhill Crane

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

Belted King sher

Sandpipers, Plovers andother shorebirds(Pectoral and SpottedSandpipers, Greaterand Lesser Yellowlegs,Piping and Semi-palmated Plovers,Killdeer, Sanderling)

American Woodcock

Mice, frogs, insects,roots, shoots of grains,grasses, seeds

Fish, insects, frogs,cray sh, salamanders,snakes, snails and smallmammals

Fish, cray sh, frogs,salamanders, snakes,insects, leeches andsmall mammals

Small sh, frogs,insects, cray sh,mollusks and mice

Small crustacea,aquatic worms andother aquaticinvertebrates found inmud, wet sand oroating in water

Insects, earthworms

Grasslands, sedgemeadows, marshes,farmlands, bogs,sloughs, lakes, ponds,river deltas

Marshes, riverbottomlands, shallowlakes, bays and streams

Common in marshes,rivers and streams,bottomlands

Edges of lakes, ponds,rivers and streams

Muddy and sandyshorelines. Some occurin open elds andmeadows

Damp woods

Nests on mound of emergent vegetation,grass, moss, or mudamong rushes, sedgesand other tall, dense

vegetation

Builds large stick nestsin trees 1 40 feet aboveground

Builds large stick nestin trees often above 50feet

Burrows 3 6 feet into astream bank nearwater, 1 3 feet from topof bank; builds a nestcavity often lined withdisgorged food pellets

Nest on ground. Most donot build nests. Needisolated areas free fromdisturbance of humansor pets

Nest on ground,spectacular courtship ights on early spring evenings

Statewide with heaviestnesting concentrationsin central Wisconsin

Statewide

Statewide

Statewide

Some statewide, othersrestricted, others onlymigrate through thestate

Statewide, can be seenin large numbers during fall migration

Marsh and Shore Birds Food Habitat Nest Sites Distribution


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Canada Geese

Pintail

Mallard

Blue-winged Teal

Wood Ducks

male, left female, right

Goldeneye

Hooded Merganser

Redhead

Ring-necked Duck

Greater Scaup


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Wild Turkey

Ring-necked Pheasant

Bobwhite Quail

Greater Prairie Chicken

Sharp-tailed Grouse Ruffed Grouse


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Greater Prairie Chicken

Ruffed Grouse

Sharp-tailed Grouse

Ring-necked Pheasant(Non-native)

Bobwhite Quail

Wild Turkey

Seeds, berries, insects,grain, buds, leaves,tender vegetation

Aspen buds and catkins,hazelnuts, acorns,catkins, berries, wildgrape, clover, insects

Seeds, berries, insects,buds, leaves and tender

vegetation

Corn, grains, weedseeds and insects

Wild grape, bittersweet,sumac, corn, soybeans,grasshoppers, crickets,beetles

Acorns, insects, berries,seeds, alfalfa, corn.leaves, catkins, nuts

Large expanses of opengrasslands with someshrubs and wet marshareas

Forests with varying ages of aspen and alderthickets

Scrub oak, barrens,earliest stages of forestsuccession withopenings and scatteredthickets

Farmland withhay elds, grasslandsand wetlandsintermixed

Farmlands interspersedwith brushy areas,grassy marshes,hedgerows or thickets of hazel, raspberry,grapevines, willow andelderberry

Farmland interspersedwith oak-hickorywoodlands

Nests on ground

Nests on the ground inthick young aspenstands

Nests on ground

Builds nest on groundin tall, dense grasses

Nests on ground. Live ingroups called coveys

Nests on ground indense cover

Only in isolated spots incentral Wisconsin

Statewide, restrictedareas in south

Northwest

Southern half

Southwest

Southwest, southerncounties, somenortheast counties, andsome northwestcounties

Upland Game Birds Food Habitat Shelter Distribution


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Northern Oriole(Formerly Baltimore

Oriole)

Red-winged Blackbird

Eastern Bluebird

Bobolink

Indigo Bunting

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Blackberries,blueberries,elderberries, grapes,pears, peas,caterpillars, ants,beetles, spiders,grasshoppers, bugs,wasps; at feeders:orange halves, smalltrays of grape jelly,mealworms, brokenwalnuts, apple slices,suet and bread

Ants, beetles, canker-worms, caterpillars,grasshoppers, grubs,weevils, snails andspiders; barley,bristlegrass, canary-grass, corn, millet, oats,peanuts, ragweeds,wheat, crabgrass andsun owers

Spiders, wasps,caterpillars, worms,beetles, grubs, crickets,grasshoppers, weevils,ants, centipedes,cutworms, snails,sowbugs, blackberries,blueberries, cherries,cotoneaster, Virginiacreeper, dogwoods,elderberries,chokeberries,eunoymus, poison ivy,raspberries, serviceberries; at feeders: driedcurrants, raisins,peanuts, peanut butter,pecans, bread, cake,pitted dates, dried gs

Insects and seeds of weeds and grasses

Insects, seeds of herbsand grasses, elder-berries, blueberries,blackberries, straw-berries

Seeds, grains, insectsand small invertebrates

Open deciduous woods,forest edges, parks,residential areas,farmlands, orchards,river bottoms, uplandhardwoods

Cattail marshes, wetmeadows, swamps,pastures, hedgerows,grasslands, eld edges,roadside ditches

Woodland edges,orchards, gardens,meadows, cemeteries,golf courses, pastures

Hay elds, opengrasslands, old elds,pastures, sedge andgrass meadows

Forest edges, openbrushy elds, roadsidethickets

Deciduous or mixedsecond-growth woods,swamp and streamborders, old orchards,suburban trees, edges of woods and pastures

Weaves an intricatepouch-like nest, whichhangs pendulously25 30 feet at the tip of branches of elm,cottonwood, birch,boxelder, aspen, oak,maples, willows or appletrees; Nest is built withmilkweed down, dog hairs, weed bers, wooland yarn or any otherbrous material

Weaves nest in cattails,rushes, sedges, reeds orbushes, near or overwater, usually no morethan 3 feet aboveground

Builds nest in bluebirdnest boxes, rottenfenceposts, natural treecavities, old woodpeckerholes; most attempt tore-nest and produce asecond brood

Builds nests in a slightnatural hollow or scrapein the ground in densestands of alfalfa, clover,timothy, or weeds

Builds a cup of driedgrasses and plant bers112 feet above groundin crotch of a bush,shrub or low tree, or ina tangle of berry vines

Builds a imsy nest of small twigs, weed stemsand plant rootlets in thefork of a deciduous treeor shrub at 4 15 feetabove ground

Statewide

Statewide

Statewide, butuncommon south andeast

Statewide

Statewide

Statewide

Migratory Songbirds Food Habitat Nest Sites Distribution


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Eastern Bluebird

Red-winged Blackbird

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Indigo Bunting

BaltimoreOriole

Bobolink


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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern Meadowlark

Dark-eyed Junco

Purple Martin


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Ruby-throatedHummingbird

Dark-eyed Junco

Purple Martin

Eastern MeadowlarkWestern Meadowlark

Flower nectar and pollenfrom: cardinal ower,columbine, coralberry,buckeye, scarlet runnerbeans, bee balm(monarda), evening primrose, gladiolus,hibiscus, honeysuckle,lilies, butter y weeds,morning glory,nasturtium, petunia,phlox, snapdragon,thistle, trumpet creeper,weigela, zinnia, hosta,coral bells; hummingbirdfeeders lled with red-colored sugar water;

very small insectsattracted to nectar andsometimes ying insectsattracted to uneatenprey at hawk nests

At feeder: black oilsun ower seeds, whiteproso millet, crackedcorn, corn, grainsorghum, peanuts,peanut butter, oldbakery goods such aswheat or corn bread andpie crusts, brokenwalnuts, wheat,oatmeal, pumpkinseeds; In the wild:amaranth, crabgrass,barnyard grass, bristlegrass, canary grass,dropseed, goosefoot,wild hemp, oats,petunia, ragweed,switchgrass, wheat,lamb s quarters,chickweed, purslane,wild sun ower, pineseeds; weevils, beetles, ies, moths,grasshoppers, ants,spiders

Flying insects, someground insects andspiders

Mainly insects insummer; seeds of wastegrain, weeds andgrasses in winter

Hardwood and mixedhardwood forests,meadows, woodlandedges and clearings,orchards, backyardgardens

Coniferous or mixedforests, and forestedges. In winter atsuburban and rural birdfeeders

Farmlands, parks,suburban yards,preferably near water;also marsh edges, lakeshores, meadows nearpools and open, cut-overwoodlands near water

Open grasslandsincluding hay elds,meadows, pastures,prairies; Eastern preferspastures

Builds tiny nest inbranches the size of walnut halves, typically10 20 feet above theground; often near orsometimes directly overwater or near woodlandtrails on a horizontalbranch; Nest is made of spider silk and plantdown and covered onoutside with lichens

Commonly buildscompact nest of grasses,rootlets, and moss onthe ground, concealedbeneath weeds andgrasses; occasionallymay place nest up to 8feet above ground inshrubs or treesBreeds in boreal forestand conifer plantationsin northern counties

Nests in colonies inpurple martin houses orsets of hanging gourdsset 15 20 ft. aboveground; sometimes inhollow tree cavities

Builds nest in a naturalhollow or scrape on theground. Weaves a loosedome-shaped roof overnest

Statewide

Statewide in winter

Statewide, but morenumerous in easternand southeasternWisconsin

Statewide



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NighthawkWhip-poor-will

American RobinThrushes

Grassland Sparrows

Barn Swallow

Tree Swallow

Chimney Swift

Scarlet Tanager

Brown ThrasherGray Catbird

Flying insects

Earthworms, wildberries and fruit such ascrabapples, apples,cherries, elderberries,blackberries, blueberries,cranberries and a varietyof insects and spiders

Insects, weed seeds,spiders

Flying insects

Flying insects; wildberries and seeds in coldweather when insectsare scarce

Flying insects including beetles, ies, ants, bugs;sometimes caterpillarshanging from treebranches

Variety of insects andother small inverte-brates; also some wildfruits

Insects, spiders, worms,small invertebrates,berries and fruits

Nighthawks found incities on gravel rooftops,railroad right-of-ways,sand dunes; sandy ruralareas, plowed elds,plains, remote blacktopareas; whip-poor-willsfound in open hard-woods or mixed oak andpine forests

Deciduous or mixedconiferous-deciduousforests, also riverbottomforests; robins verycommon in suburbanyards, parks

Habitat types varyamong species, butgenerally includepastures, hay elds,open grasslands,marshes, grassy dunes,wet meadows, prairies

Farmsteads with barnsand outbuildings, opengrasslands, open forests,lakeshores

Open woodlands andfarmlands near ponds,streams and lakes; alsoriver bottomlands,beaver ponds, woodedswamps and marsheswhere dead trees standin or near water

Cities, towns and farms

Mature oak forests,bottomland hardwoodforests, groves, parks,orchards

Brushy woods, woodlandedges and thickets, nearsuburban or ruralhomesteads, dry marshedges, roadside shrubs,abandoned elds andfencerows

Neither bird buildsnests; nighthawks layeggs on gravel rooftopsor on bare ground;whip-poor-wills lay eggson ground on deadleaves

Robins build nest of mud and grass indeciduous or coniferoustrees or shrubs, on nestplatforms in opengarages, church ledgesor abandoned buildings

Build nests of grasseslow to or on the ground

Builds mud nests onrafters of old barns orbuildings; sometimesunder bridges or inculverts

Builds nest of grasses inbluebird nest boxes, treecavities and abandonedwoodpecker holes about315 feet above ground

Builds nest on walls of chimneys, silos, oldwells or in little-usedgarages, barns andshacks; sometimes intree hollows or stumps

Builds a small, imsycup on horizontal oak,maple or elm limb about815 feet above ground

Thrashers build bulkynest from 1 3 feet abovethe ground butsometimes on the groundunder tangled thickets.Catbirds build nests210 feet above groundin dense willow andalder thickets, lilac andberry bushes or in smalltrees bordering streams

Statewide

Some statewide, a fewrestricted to northernforests

Statewide

Statewide, but leavesstate in August

Statewide

Statewide

Statewide

Statewide



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Chimney Swift

Tree Swallow

Scarlet Tanager

Savanna Sparrow

Brown Thrasher Nighthawk

Catbird

Robin

Wood Thrush

Barn Swallow


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Northern Cardinal

Black-capped Chickadee

Mourning Dove

Northern Flicker

At feeders: gray-stripeand black oil sun owerseeds, saf ower seeds,and peanut hearts,bread, cantaloupe seeds,peanut butter, pumpkinseeds, squash seeds,watermelon seeds, driedapples and raisins; Inthe wild: cedar berries,cherries, blackberries,elderberries, grapes,mulberries, raspberries,plums, strawberries,

viburnum, blueberries,barley, bristlegrass,buckwheat, corn,hazelnut, hackberries,millet, oats, ragweed

At feeders: black oilsun ower seeds,peanuts, peanut butter,pumpkin seeds, suet,old bread anddoughnuts; In the wild:insects such as motheggs, katydids, spiders,caterpillars, beetles, ies, wasps; alsoblueberries, black-berries, wild cherriesand seeds fromgoldenrod, ragweed,hemlock; fat from deadanimals such as white-tailed deer during falland winter

Insects, grain, birdseed,snails, fruits, nuts;feeds primarily on weedseeds and winter grains,sun owers, sorghum,ragweed, millet,barnyard grass,California poppy,canary grass, foxtail,bristlegrass, wild hemp,Japanese millet

Primarily ants; alsobeetles, caterpillars,cockroaches,grasshoppers, crickets,wild berries, red cedar,plums, hawthorn,hackberry seeds, corn,acorns, oats ragweed,rye, wheat; at feeders:suet, peanut butter,raisins and apples

Thickets, forest edges,groves, suburbangardens, parks, smallrural and urbanwoodlots, farmsteads,urban backyards, openswamps

Deciduous andconiferous forests, ruralwoodlands, suburbanand rural areas withmature trees andorchards; favors edge

Open mixed woods,Christmas tree farms,orchards, suburbanareas, farmlands, woodedges, church andcemetery sites

Farm groves, urbanbackyards, orchards,open deciduous andconiferous forests, parksand savannas

Builds loose-knit, butbulky, nest of twigs,

vines, bark strips,grasses and places it indense shrubbery of conifer tree or smalldeciduous tree or

vine/briar tangle;generally less than 10feet high

Excavates hole about410 feet above groundin very soft, rotting wood of dead tree suchas aspen, paper birch,yellow birch, willow,basswood, maple orwhite ash; or builds nestin fence post; will useexisting cavities or birdhouses; nest cavitiesfrequently lined withrabbit fur

Builds a platform of loosely woven sticks onhorizontal branches inshrubs and trees,especially conifers about10 25 feet above ground

Excavates a nesting cavity in living tree,dead tree, utility pole,fencepost or side of building 2 60 feet aboveground

Statewide

Statewide

During summer:common in southernand central Wisconsin,uncommon in the north;in winter, common insouthern Wisconsinfarmlands

Statewide, butuncommon winterresident in southernWisconsin; rare winterresident in centralWisconsin

Resident Birds Food Habitat Nest Site Distribution


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American Gold nch

Blue Jay

White-breasted NuthatchRed-breasted Nuthatch

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Cedar Waxwing

Weed seeds fromragweed, dandelion,goldenrod, chickweed;some insects such asaphids, caterpillars,plant lice; at feeders:thistle (niger) seed,nch mix, black oilsun ower seed, crackednut meats, millet seeds

At feeders: gray-stripesun ower seeds,saf ower seeds,peanuts, peanut butter,pumpkin seeds, squashseeds, suet, bread,crackers, raisins,apples; In the wild:blueberries, cherries,elderberries,strawberries, serviceberries, grapes,mulberries, plums,choke cherries, acorns,sumac seeds, corn, oats,wheat, buckwheat,sorghum, nuts,hazelnuts, pine seeds,insects, animal andplant matter

At winter feeders:black-oil sun owerseeds, saf ower seeds,suet; also eat acorns;red-breasted pries openconifer cone scales andremoves seeds for muchof its food; In spring andsummer: beetles, ants,spiders and otherinvertebrates;sometimes white-breasted uses nectarfeeders that have beenplaced for Baltimoreorioles

Cambium and tree sapand insects attracted tothe sap pits, which itdrills in a regular seriesof pit-like holes in trees;ying insects, acorns;will visit feeders for suet,peanut butter, crackedwalnuts, fruits; will alsodrink at nectar feeders

Wild fruits and berries,particularly red cedarberries, insects

Mixed woodlands,meadows, weedy elds,farmland, urbanbackyards, fencerows,orchards, pastures withscattered trees, edges of forest and swamp

Variety of woodedhabitats, farms, parks,cities and suburbs

White-breasted prefersdeciduous and mixedwoodlands, urban andrural yards; red-breasted prefers coniferforests

Deciduous, coniferousand mixed deciduous-coniferous forests,especially with aspen.Can be found during migration in orchards,parks, farmlands, orwoodlands

Open woods, orchards,farmland

Builds nest of thistleand cattail down late insummer; places nest inupright branches orhorizontal limbs of awide variety of treesand shrubs usuallyabout 5 15 feet aboveground

Builds bulky nest of twigs, bark, leaves,mosses and plant bersabout 10 25 feet aboveground and hidden incrotch of conifer ordeciduous tree; alsonests occasionally inshrubs

Nests in old woodpeckerholes about 5 50 feetabove the ground(white-breasted) orabout 15 feet aboveground (red-breasted),birdhouses (rarelybirdhouses for red-breasted)

Excavates cavity in liveor dead trees from 3 35feet above ground;especially favor aspeninfected with fungus

Builds nest of looselywoven grasses andbers placed onhorizontal limb of a tree450 ft. above ground

Statewide

Statewide

White-breasted, state-wide;Red-breasted,north

Statewide, butuncommon during summer in central andsouthwest Wisconsin;uncommon in winter insouthern Wisconsin;rare in centralWisconsin

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White-breasted Nuthatch

Sapsucker Cedar Waxwing

Blue Jay

Cardinal

Mourning DoveChickadee

Gold nch

Flicker


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Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Three-toed Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Insects including wood-boring beetle larvae andants; wild berries,sumac seeds, corn; Atfeeders: sun ower seed,suet, peanuts, peanutbutter, meat scraps,cracked pecans, cheese

Beetles, ants, aphids,millipedes, spiders,caterpillars, insectlarvae, cherries, apples,mulberries, black-berries, service berries,poison ivy berries,dogwood, chokecherries, acorns, corn,hazelnuts; At feeders:sun ower seed, suet,broken walnuts,peanuts

Insects and wood-boring larvae of moths andbeetles, fruits, acorns,tree cambium

Carpenter ants, wood-boring beetles and otherinsect larvae, sumacseeds, wild fruit, acorns;

At feeders: suet

Wood boring beetles,crickets, ants,grasshoppers, insectlarvae; several wildfruits, seeds, acorns,hazel and hickory nuts;

At feeders: suet, orangehalves, apples, peanuts,peanut butter, sun-ower seed, shelled corn

Beetles, ants,caterpillars, bugs,honeybees, acorns,beechnuts, apples, corn,berries; At feeders: suet,sun ower seeds

Urban areas,farmsteads, smallwoodlots,boreal/hardwood forests,orchards, bottomlands

Farmlands withwoodlots, swamps,hardwood andconiferous forests,orchards, urban areas

Northern tamarack-spruce bogs and rforests, burned areasand swampy forestswith dead trees

Mature hardwoodforests, groves of largehardwood trees, matureforests near rivers andlakes

Deciduous forests,parks, orchards,gardens, backyards

Prefers mature oakwoodlots, farmlandwoodlots, orchards,mixed hardwood forests

Excavates hole 8 18inches deep in living ordead trees, stump,fencepost, or in rotting wood often 10 30 feetabove ground

Excavates nest cavitiesin dead or living treeswith decayed heartwoodfrom 5 30 feet aboveground

Excavates cavity from512 feet above groundin live or dead pine,spruce, aspen and cedar

Excavates large, deepcavities with oblong entrances in very largetrees at least 16 inchesin diameter, 25 50 feetabove ground

Excavates nest cavitiesabout 13 40 feet aboveground in dead oak,birch, maple, apple andbutternut trees; treestumps, utility polesand wooden buildings

Excavates cavitiesusually about 20 30 feetabove ground in trees;sometimes excavatescavities in fence posts

Statewide

Statewide

Northern boreal/coniferforests

Statewide, but morecommon in north-central and southwest

Fairly common inwestern and southernWisconsin; uncommonin northern and easternWisconsin

Statewide, butuncommon winterresident in southernand central Wisconsin



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DownyWoodpecker

Red-headedWoodpecker

Red-belliedWoodpecker

HairyWoodpecker

Three-toed Woodpecker

PileatedWoodpeckers

female, abovemale, below


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House Finch

Pigeon (Rock Dove)

House Sparrow

Starling

Weed seeds such as wildmustard, mullein,pigweed, chickweed,aphids, caterpillars,sun owers, thistle seedand nch mix

Seeds, waste grain,insects, fruit

Seeds in wild and at

bird feeders, insects,bread, old bakery goods

Insects, grubs and otherlawn pests, mulberriesand other berries

Farms, cities, parks,open woods, adapts tohuman dwellings

Farmland, cities

Around human

dwellings

Around humandwellings, especially infarm country; cities,suburbs, orchards,parks, gardens

Builds nest of twigs,grasses and debrisplaced in tree cavities,bird boxes and building ledges

Roosts in old buildings,barns and under bridgesor cliffs; Droppings candeface buildings andsidewalks

Builds ball of grasses,

weeds, trash placed inbluebird houses, porchrafters, holes in walls,awnings, behindshutters; competes withbluebirds and treeswallows in nestboxes

Fills cavities in trees orbirdhouses with a massof grasses, corn husks,cloth, feathers;competes with purplemartins in birdhouses

Southern half. Native toSouthwestern U.S., butwere shipped illegally toNew York as Holly-wood Finches; thespecies has sinceescaped and spread tonew territories

Statewide. Native to theOld World north of theequator

Statewide. Native to

Eurasia and North Africa

Statewide. Native toEurasia

Non-native Birds Food Habitat Nest Sites Distribution

Pigeon

Starling

House Finch

House Sparrow

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