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Buena Vista Grasslands
Sunday, February 15, 2026 

We’ll travel by car caravan to various sites in the Buena Vista grasslands (Portage County) to look for Greater Prairie-Chicken, Rough-legged Hawk, Snowy Owl, Northern Shrike, and other winter birds. Much of the landscape is wide open, so prepare for possible cold temperatures and wind chills. Bring a bag lunch. 

Register now below!

Please note that pre-registration on the WSO website is now required for field trip attendees, which includes the signing of waivers. Trip details will be emailed to registrants (including the link to a Google map) a few days prior to that event. 

Four birdwatchers stand in a country road looking to the left. Three of the people are looking through scopes, observing a bird outside the photo's filed of view. The road is surrounded by prairies. There is light snow on the ground and barren trees in the distance..

Photo: Buena Vista Filed Trip 2019 (photographer unknown)

 

 
Initially this event will be open only to WSO members and our field trips are free for members. Non-members are able to sign up within 14 days of the trip if spots remain open on trips with attendance limits. Further details about trip logistics will be sent to registrants prior to each field trip.

This event is fully booked