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Birds of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve

eagle Eagle at Frautschi Point - photo by Glenda Denniston

The Lakeshore Nature Preserve provides opportunities to view a wide variety of birds in a relatively small area. The area provides diverse habitat, allowing the support of many kinds of birds. The Preserve has woodlands (Picnic and Frautschi Points, Eagle Heights Woods), marshes (Class of 1918 Marsh, University Bay Marsh), open water (Lake Mendota, University and Second Point Bays) and prairie and open lands.

Biocore Prairie Bird Banding Station

Sandhill Cranes

History of Birds and Bird Watching

Over 255 bird species have been seen in the Preserve (see Bird Checklists). Most birds that regularly occur in south central Wisconsin have been found in the Preserve. Birding in the Preserve is best during migration. Migrants can be found anywhere in the area. Even though the Preserve is best known for its migration, it supports a diverse breeding bird population as well. During the 2000 to 2002 Breeding Bird Study, 69 breeding bird species were confirmed (see Breeding Birds).

The Preserve has a small number of non-native and reintroduced bird species.

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