Per the Madison Audubon Society’s Facebook post August 16, 2023.

Tim and Linda Eisele, Madison Audubon members and volunteers, reported the second modern record for a Roseate Spoonbill in Wisconsin on Saturday, August 12. They found the bird while kayaking the Crawfish River in Jefferson County.

The first spoonbill observation in the state was reported in 1845 and recorded in “Wisconsin Birdlife” by Sam Robbins. The first modern record was reported near Green Bay on Cat Island (closed to public access) by Logan Lasee on July 26, then observed at the Ken Euers Nature Area up until August 4. It’s been fascinating to see the rare species people have reported in our state all summer long!