October is an excellent month to visit Goose Pond Sanctuary to enjoy nature. It is rare to have ideal shorebird habitat and some water for waterfowl, but recently, the sanctuary provided habitat for both.
Photo by Al Roske
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sandhill Crane Nesting at Goose Pond and Wildland 2022
Common Nighthawk
At the tail-end of the Common Nighthawk migration, birders in Wisconsin can still catch these birds through mid-October, though with waning numbers. The true peak nighthawk season is late August in Wisconsin, depicted in the eBird abundance animation which you can see below, dated August 31.
Photo by Putneypics FCC
