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Birding Adventure Boat Tour

Horicon Marsh Boat Tours 305 Mill Street, Horicon, WI, United States

We are excited to welcome back Horicon Marsh Boat Tours at Blue Heron Landing. New owners Troy and Jodell can’t wait to meet you! Spring brings new life and energy to the Horicon Marsh. Over 300 different species of birds are known to migrate through the marsh annually. This tour provides bird viewing opportunities from […]

Birding Ziegler Park, Mayville

Ziegler Park 800 Kekoskee Street, Mayville, WI, United States

Since “discovering” this 70-acre gem, it has been a superstar throughout the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival (154 species e-Birded here). Ziegler Park has 72.3 acres of parkland; most of it is mature wooded forest along the east branch of the Rock River with a 1.5-mile nature trail. This Mayville City Park is a great spot […]

$15.00

Bird Hike- Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center- May 16th 6:00PM

Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI, United States

Horicon Marsh Bird Hike: Thursday, May 16, 6-8pm. Join us for a hike around Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center surrounding trails.  Meet at the picnic shelter near the boardwalk trail.  The center is located at N7725 Hwy 28, Horicon. Come early (5:30) with your picnic lunch and enjoy your dinner with the birds.  For […]

Horicon Bird hike- Palmatory Overlook

Palmatory Street Overlook Palmatory Street Overlook @43.472687,-88.613839, Horicon, WI, United States

Horicon Marsh Palmatory Overlook Bird Walk: Friday May 31, 8-11am.  Meet members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club as you hike around the trails of several Impoundments from the Palmatory Street Overlook area.  A number of these areas are in a managed drawdown and there is good potential for shorebirds and other nesting marsh species. […]

Bird Hike – Horicon Marsh Sat June 15th 8am -noon. Mieske ponds

swan road

Birding Hike at Mieske Ponds: Saturday, June 15, 8am-12pm.   Join members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club for a walk around the Mieske Ponds at Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area. West of Horicon.  Walk the dikes surrounding the ponds and remnant savannah and grasslands.  Opportunity for marsh and woodland species. Meet at the back parking […]

Bird Hike- Horicon, Northern road/ Greenhead Impoundment

Northern Road

Northern Road Birding Hike, Wednesday, June 26, 8am-12pm.  Join members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club and walk the Northern Road/Greenhead impoundment located on the east side of the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.  Great opportunity to see marsh and woodland species! Meet at the end of Northern Road where there is a gravel parking […]

Bird Hike Mud Lake wildlife area Dodge county

Mud Lake Wildlife Area Bird Hike, Wednesday July 10, 8-11am. Join members of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club as we explore the Mud Lake Wildlife Area.  Walk along the roads and dikes to search for woodland and marsh birds. Meet at the Ranch Road ponds , west of Watertown on Ranch road   GPS coordinates at […]

Horicon Marsh Community Science Day

Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI, United States

Community Science Day Saturday, August 24th, 2024 2:00 – 6:00 PM Have you ever wanted to see a bird up close and in the hand, tag a monarch or learn how to catch dragonflies and damselflies?  Join us as we welcome nature experts to showcase all the ways that you can get involved and be […]

September 19th 6:30 meeting: New technology, Haikubox – What is it? with Brad Webb

Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI, United States

 Join the Horicon Marsh Bird Club on September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center on Highway 28 between Horicon and Mayville. Our speaker will be Brad Webb, our Club Vice-President. Brad will explain what a Haikubox is, and what it does. A Haikubox was recently added to the bird […]

Evening Marsh/Crane Watch

Palmatory Street Overlook Palmatory Street Overlook @43.472687,-88.613839, Horicon, WI, United States

Evening Marsh/Crane Watch Saturday, October 12 from 4:30-6pm. Join educators at the Palmatory Picnic Shelter an hour before sunset at 4:30pm for an informative talk on the birds you see flying overhead. Food will be available for a suggested donation while you enjoy the evening. Sandhill cranes, Canada geese, great egrets and a variety of […]

October 17th 6:30 PM meeting- Amar Ayyash – Gull ID

Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI, United States

We are fortunate to get one of the country's leading authorities on gull identification for this meeting. A Closer Look at Gull ID Often approached with apprehension, gulls have gained a love-hate relationship with many birders. Among these larids are some of the most coveted bird species in the world. Amar will highlight key identification […]

ZOOM ONLY!: November Meeting: Blake Richard- Clicking for Conservation: Why Cameras are the Most Important Tool in Modern Conservation

Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI, United States

11-21-24 Update: Due to unfavorable weather throughout the day today, tonight's Horicon Marsh Bird Club program will be all virtual. If you have not signed up for Clicking for Conservation: Why Cameras are the Most Important Tool in Modern Conservation you can do so here.  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0of-ioqjotHtbEo4zoYVhVoHHWF_8T8n7b Bird Club elections will move to the December meeting. […]