Season Species Season Locations of great birding places: Mimids ££ Lincoln’s Sparrow...... Sp,F ££ Gray Catbird...... Sp,S*,F ££ Swamp Sparrow...... Sp,S*,F Copper Culture State Park ££ Brown Thrasher...... Sp,S*,F ££ White - throated . Sparrow...... Sp,F 260 Copper Culture Way, Oconto WI Starling ££ White - crowned Sparrow ...... Sp,F Home to one of Oconto’s Bluebird Trails and the ££ European Starling...... P* ££ Dark-eyed Junco...... F,W Bald Eagles that visit regularly . Here you can see ££ Pipit ££ Lapland Longspur ...... ,W,Sp a lot of different wildlife and can find trails with ££ American Pipit ...... Sp,F ££ Snow ...... W,Sp nature and historical signs on 45 acres . The Kiosk Waxwings Cardinals and Allies at the park has 2 sites full of information about ££ Bohemian Waxwing...... W(Occ) ££ Northern Cardinal ...... P* and events planned by City Oconto .

££ Cedar Waxwing...... W,Sp,S* ££ Rose-breasted Grosbeak ...... Sp,S*,F Oconto Marsh State Game Refuge Warblers ££ Indigo Bunting ...... Sp,S,F County Hwy Y, Oconto WI ££ Blue-winged Warbler...... Sp,F Blackbirds Part of the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature BIRD WATCHING ££ Golden-winged Warbler...... Sp,F ££ Bobolink...... Sp Trail . ££ Tennessee Warbler...... Sp,F ££ Red-winged Blackbird...... Sp,S*,F,W(Occ) You will find a dike for hiking and a viewing ££ Orange-crowned Warble...... Sp,F ££ Eastern Meadowlark...... Sp,S,F platform with benches . It is located just north of CHECKLIST ££ Nashville Warbler...... Sp,F ££ Yellow-headed Blackbird...... Sp,S,F the City of Oconto on the west shore of Green ££ Yellow Warbler ...... Sp,S*,F ££ Rusty Blackbird...... Sp Bay . Covering more then 800 acres, the marsh ££ Magnolia Warbler ...... Sp,F ££ Brewer’s Blackbird...... Sp is an area rich in birdlife . It also encompasses a ££ Cape May Warbler ...... Sp,F ££ Common Grackle...... Sp,S*,F state waterfowl sanctuary and a breeding ground ££ Black - throated Blue Warbler...... F ££ Brown-headed Cowbird...... Sp,S*,F for the “yellow-headed blackbird” . ££ Yellow - rumped Warbler...... Sp,F ££ Orchard Oriole...... Sp,S,F http://cityofoconto .com/Oconto_Marsh .html ££ Black - throated Green Warbler...... Sp,F ££ Baltimore Oriole...... Sp,S*,F ££ Blackburnian Warbler ...... Sp,F City Park ££ Pine Warbler...... Sp,S*,F ££ Pine Grosbeak ...... W County Hwy N, Oconto WI ££ Palm Warbler ...... Sp,F ££ Purple ...... W,Sp With access to the lake you can see many birds ££ Bay-breasted Warbler...... Sp,F ££ House Finch...... P* during their migration . A special treat is the ££ Blackpoll Warbler...... Sp,F ££ Red Crossbill...... W,Sp Redheaded Woodpecker who calls this park of 24 ££ Cerulean Warbler...... Sp(occ) ££ White-wing Crossbill...... W (Occ) acres its home . ££ Black&white Warbler...... Sp,S,F ££ Common Redpoll...... F,W ££ American Redstart...... Sp,S*,F ££ Pine Siskin ...... F,W,Sp Breakwater Park ££ Ovenbird...... Sp,S*,F ££ American Goldfinch ...... P 1301 Harbor Rd, Oconto WI ££ Northern Waterthrush...... Sp,S,F ££ Evening Grosbeak...... W,Sp(Occ) Part of the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature ££ Mourning Warbler ...... Sp,S, Old World Sparrow Trail . This is a one-acre park located at the mouth ££ Connecticut Warbler...... Sp,F not since 97 ££ ...... P* of the Oconto River . Offering a pavilion, great ££ Common Yellowthroat ...... Sp,S*,F fishing areas, boat-launching and boat slip rentals, ££ Wilson’s Warbler...... Sp,F This list includes species that are of regular to this is a park you don’t want to miss! ££ Canada Warbler ...... Sp,F casual occurrence . Species on this list have Tanager been recorded over a 26-year period and can Sharp Park ££ Scarlet Tanager ...... Sp,F be found within the City of Oconto boundaries in 7th Street, Oconto WI Towhee appropriate and seasons . This is a park with a substantial amount of wooded ££ Eastern Towhee ...... Sp,S,F acreage with walking and biking trails . The Sparrows Sp = Spring cleared area has a picnic area, restrooms, and ££ American Tree Sparrow...... W,Sp S =Summer lots of open space . F =Fall ££ ...... Sp,S*,F Feel free to contact us via: W =Winter ££ Clay-colored Sparrow...... Sp,S,*F Dropbox at City Hall counter P =Permanent Resident ££ Field Sparrow ...... Sp,F E-mail: birdcityoconto@gmail .com Occ =Occasional ££ Vesper Sparrow ...... Sp,S,F Facebook @ birdcityoconto Rare = once every 10 yrs . ££ ...... Sp,S*,F P .O . Box 405 A checklist of the bird species that can be viewed * = nesting record ££ Fox Sparrow ...... Sp,F Oconto, WI 54153 in Oconto and the surrounding area. ££ Song Sparrow...... Sp,S*,F http://cityofoconto .com Species Season Species Season Species Season Species Season Waterfowl ££ Green Heron...... Sp,S*,F ££ Short-billed Dowitcher...... Sp ££ Great-crested Flycatcher...... Sp,S*,F ££ Snow Goose...... F ££ Black-crowned Night Heron...... Sp,S,F ££ Wilson’s Snipe...... Sp,S*,F ££ Eastern Kingbird...... Sp,S*,F ££ Canada Goose...... P* Vultures ££ American Woodcock...... Sp,S*,F Shrikes ££ Trumpeter Swan...... Sp,S,F ££ Turkey Vulture...... Sp,S,F ££ Wilson’s Phalarope...... Sp ££ Loggerhead Shrike...... Sp,S rare ££ Tundra Swan...... Sp,F Hawks & Eagles ££ Northern Shrike...... W ££ Wood Duck...... Sp,S*,F ££ Osprey...... Sp,S*,F ££ Bonaparte’s ...... Sp,F Vireos ££ Gadwall...... Sp,F ££ Bald Eagle...... P* ££ Little Gull...... S,F rare ££ Yellow-throated Vireo...... Sp,S*,F ££ American Wigeon...... Sp,F ££ ...... Sp,S*,F ££ Ring-billed Gull...... Sp,S*,F ££ Blue-headed Vireo...... Sp,F ££ Mallard ...... P* ££ Sharp-shinned Hawk ...... Sp, W ££ Herring Gull...... Sp,S*,F ££ Warbling Vireo ...... Sp,S*,F ££ Blue-winged Teal...... Sp,S*,F ££ Cooper’s Hawk...... P* ££ Glaucous Gull...... W ££ Philadelphia Vireo...... Sp,F ££ Northern Shoveler ...... Sp,F ££ Broad-wing Hawk...... Sp,S,F Terns ££ Red-eyed Vireo ...... Sp,S,F ££ Northern Pintail...... Sp,F ££ Red-tailed Hawk...... P* ££ Caspian Tern...... Sp,S,F Corvids ££ Green-winged Teal ...... Sp,F ££ Rough-legged Hawk...... W ££ Black Tern ...... Sp,S*,F rare since 04 ££ Blue Jay...... P* ££ Canvasback...... Sp,F ££ Golden Eagle...... F,W ££ Common Tern...... Sp,F ££ American Crow...... P* ££ Redhead...... Sp,F ££ ...... Sp,F ££ Forster’s Tern...... Sp,S,F ££ Common Raven...... P ££ Ring-necked Duck...... Sp,F ££ Peregrine Falcon...... Sp,F Doves Lark ££ Greater Scaup...... Sp,F,W Rails ££ Rock Pigeon...... P* ££ Horned Lark ...... W,Sp ££ Lesser Scaup...... Sp,S,F ££ Yellow Rail...... Sp, S rare ££ Mourning Dove...... P* Swallows ££ Surf Scoter...... F rare ££ King Rail...... Sp rare Cuckoos ££ Purple Martin...... Sp,S*,F ££ White-winged Scoter...... F rare ££ Virginia Rail...... Sp,S*,F ££ Black-billed Cuckoo ...... Sp,S ££ Tree Swallow...... Sp,S*,F ££ Black Scoter...... S,F rare ££ Sora...... Sp,S*,F Owls ££ N . Rough-winged Swallow ...... Sp,S,F ££ Long-tailed Duck...... Sp, rare Coots & Gallinules ££ ...... P* ££ Bank Swallow...... Sp ££ Bufflehead...... Sp,F ££ Common Gallinule...... Sp,S rare now ££ Great-horned Owl...... P ££ Cliff Swallow...... Sp,S*,F ££ Common Goldeneye...... Sp,F,W ££ American Coot ...... Sp,S*,F ££ Snowy Owl ...... W ££ Barn Swallow...... Sp,S*,F ££ Hooded Merganser...... Sp,S*,F,W Cranes ££ Barred Owl ...... P Chickadees ££ Common Merganser...... Sp,S,F,W ££ Sandhill Cranes...... Sp .S*,F Nightjars ££ Black-capped Chickadee...... P* ££ Red-breasted Merganser...... Sp Plovers ££ Common Nighthawk...... Sp,S Nuthatches Upland Game Birds ££ Black-bellied Plover...... Sp,F Swifts ££ Red-breasted Nuthatch...... Sp,S,F ££ Ring-necked Pheasant...... P* ££ Semipalmated Plover ...... Sp,F ££ Chimney Swift...... Sp,S*,F ££ White-breasted Nuthatch...... P* ££ Wild Turkey ...... P* ££ Killdeer...... Sp,S*,F Hummingbirds Creeper Loons Sandpipers ££ Ruby - throated Hummingbird...... Sp,S*,F ££ Brown Creeper...... W,Sp ££ Red-throated Loon ...... F ££ Spotted Sandpiper...... Sp,S*,F Kingfisher Wrens ££ Common Loon...... Sp,F ££ Solitary Sandpiper ...... Sp,F ££ Belted Kingfisher...... Sp,S*,F, W(Occ) ££ House Wren...... Sp,S*,F Grebes ££ Greater Yellowlegs...... Sp,F Woodpeckers ££ Winter Wren ...... Sp ££ Pied-billed Grebe...... Sp,S*,F,W(Occ) ££ Willet ...... Sp (Occ) ££ Red-headed Woodpecker. . . . Sp,S*,F,W(Occ) ££ Sedge Wren ...... Sp,S*,F ££ Horned Grebe ...... Sp,F ££ Lesser Yellowlegs ...... Sp,F ££ Red-bellied Woodpecker...... P* ££ Marsh Wren...... Sp .S*,F ££ Red-necked Grebe...... Sp rare ££ Whimbrel...... Sp ££ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker...... Sp,F Kinglets ££ Eared Grebe...... Sp rare ££ Hudsonian Godwit...... Sp (Occ) ££ Downy Woodpecker...... P* ££ Golden-crowned Kinglet ...... Sp,F Pelicans ££ Marbled Godwit...... Sp ££ Hairy Woodpecker...... P* ££ Ruby-crowned Kinglet...... Sp,F ££ American White Pelican...... Sp,S,F ££ Ruddy Turnstone...... Sp ££ Northern Flicker ...... Sp,S*,F,W(Occ) Gnatcatcher Cormorants ££ Red Knot...... Sp (Occ) ££ Pileated Woodpecker...... P* ££ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher...... Sp,S*,F ££ Double-crested Cormorant ...... Sp,S,F ££ Sanderling...... Sp,F Flycatchers Thrushes Bitterns ££ Semipalmated Sandpiper...... Sp ££ Eastern Wood-Pewee...... Sp,S ££ Eastern Bluebird...... Sp,S*,F,W(Occ) ££ American Bittern ...... Sp,S*,F ££ Least Sandpiper...... Sp,F ££ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher ...... F ££ Veery...... Sp,S*,F ££ Least Bittern ...... Sp,S*,F ££ White - rumped Sandpiper...... Sp ££ Alder Flycatcher...... Sp,S*,F ££ Gray-cheeked ...... Sp,F Herons & Egrets ££ Baird’s Sandpiper...... Sp,F ££ Willow Flycatcher...... Sp,S,F ££ Swainson’s Thrush...... Sp,F ££ Great Blue Heron...... Sp,S,F ££ Pectoral Sandpiper...... Sp,F ££ Least Flycatcher...... Sp,S*,F ££ Hermit Thrush...... Sp,F ££ Great Egret...... Sp,S,F ££ Dunlin...... Sp,F ££ Eastern Phoebe...... Sp,S*,F ££ Wood Thrush...... Sp,S*, F ££ Tricolored Heron...... Sp rare ££ Stilt Sandpiper...... Sp,F ££ American Robin...... Sp,S*,F,W(Occ)