Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips

The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology sponsors numerous field trips throughout the year. Wisconsin Society for Ornithology members and non-members can attend. Members receive priority registration and can attend our field trips for free (there is a nominal fee for non-members). Member registration opens one month prior to the field trip date. Non-members are able to sign up within 14 days of the trip, if spots remain open. Registration closes 48 hours prior to the date of a field trip. The trips are led by some of the top birders in Wisconsin, and they provide a good opportunity to see a broad range of Wisconsin birds. Click the field trip dates below for more information. To view a calendar that includes WSO field trips (and events) click here.

2026 Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Field Trips

• Jan. 11, 2026: Milwaukee Lakefront Birding

• Feb. 15, 2026: Buena Vista Grasslands

• March 7, 2026: Sheboygan: Lakefront Birds

• March 21, 2026: Dane & Columbia Counties

• April 25, 2026: Mead Wildlife Area – Myles Hulburt & Chucky Wensel

• May 2, 2026: White River Marsh

• May 15–17, 2026: Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Annual Convention – Madison

• May 30, 2026: Honey Creek: Birdathon-Bandathon

• June 6, 2026: Northern Unit – Kettle Moraine SF

• Aug. 9, 2026: Horicon Marsh NWR

• Sept. 5, 2026: Fall Warblers and Other Migrants

• Sept. 18–20, 2026: Wisconsin Point Weekend: "Jaegerfest"

• Oct. 11, 2026: Harrington Beach State Park: Hawks and Other Migrants

Click here to read past Wisconsin Society for Ornithology field trip reports.

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