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What we do
Who We Are
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Newsletters & Reports
Commitment to Equity & Inclusion
Relationship to National
Our Partners
Employment
Contact Us
Birds
The wonderful world of birds
All about birding
Bird-related blogs & features
Common bird questions
Found a sick or injured bird?
Land
Explore our land
Fair Meadows Sanctuary
Faville Grove Sanctuary
Goose Pond Sanctuary
Hillside Prairie Sanctuary
Otsego Marsh
Our Other Properties
Interactive Storymaps
Trail Accessibility
Partners in Conservation
National Land Trust Accreditation
Education
Our Education Program
Why Nature Education?
Resources for Educators
Educational Podcast
Adult Education Courses & Events
Issues
Advocacy Coalition
Cherokee Heights School Chimney
Knowles-Nelson
Lead Ammunition & Tackle
Proposed Sandhill Crane Hunt
Reducing Bird-Window Collisions
Renewable Energy Projects
Engage
Ways to Get Involved
Advocacy
Community Science
Events
Nature Up Bookshelf
Volunteer
Wheelchair
Store
Membership
Join or Renew
Gift Membership
Member FAQs
Ways to Give
Donate Today
Conservation Leaders Giving Circle
Kestrel Legacy Circle
Stock & IRA Gifts
Sanctuaries Endowment
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Friday Feathered Feature

Showcasing a different bird species each week

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
May 3, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

2024 Birdathon: the Flockadelics

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
May 3, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
2024 Birdathon: the Flockadelics

The Great Wisconsin Birdathon is run by the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin to raise funds for bird conservation across the state. Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance’s team, the Flockadelics, participated on May 1. 

Photo by Carolyn Byers/SoWBA

Tagged: birdathon, flockadelics, Fair Meadows

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 26, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

2024 Annual Midwest Crane Count

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 26, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
2024 Annual Midwest Crane Count

Many bird watchers look forward to the annual crane count coordinated by the International Crane Foundation. This year, it was held on April 13.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Tagged: crane count, crane, sandhill crane, Fair Meadows, Goose Pond

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 19, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

American White Pelican

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 19, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
American White Pelican

At Faville Grove Sanctuary, American White Pelicans announce their return from southern coastal waters in large flashes of white above the Crawfish River.

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

Tagged: pelican, white pelican, american white pelican, Faville Grove, fff

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 12, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

Spring Birds in a Prairie Swale

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 12, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
Spring Birds in a Prairie Swale

This prairie version of a suburban rain garden or a woodland vernal pool is a valuable food resource for both migrating and resident birds.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Tagged: Fair Meadows, spring, prairie

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 5, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

Ring-necked Duck

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
April 5, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) are named for a chestnut ring encircling the necks of the drakes, but it is faint and can only be seen at close range or with a bird in hand.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Tagged: duck, ring-necked duck, Goose Pond

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
211 S. Paterson St. #340, Madison, WI 53703
(608) 255-2473  
info@swibirds.org

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