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White-winged Snowfinch

22 May misc reports ["Seegert, Greg" ]
22 May Shorebirds- Resort Rd.- Brown Cty. [Ryan Rickaby ]
22 May Worm-eating Warbler are a Review List Species. [Schaufenbuel ]
22 May Dickcissel, Henslow's Sparrows, and more (Portage Co.) []
22 May Alert: Probable Glaucous-winged Gull at Wisconsin Point, Douglas County. [Edward Keyel ]
22 May Marbled Godwits - Bayfield County [Ryan Brady ]
22 May Re: Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting [Gwyn Calvetti ]
22 May Re: Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting ["Tom Schultz" ]
22 May Bender Park Bird Walk (MKE County) this Saturday [Jennifer Ambrose ]
22 May Dane County Big-Day report. May 19th -- 131 species ["John Feith" ]
22 May Worm-eating Warbler - UW Arboretum Grady Tract, Madison [Mitch Bergeson ]
22 May more updates on the Long Walk and raising funds for bird conservation [william mueller ]
22 May Calumet County - American Golden Plover []
22 May Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting [Marcie O'Connor ]
22 May No Subject []
22 May No Subject []
22 May Fwd: eBird Report - Sheboygan County, WI, US, May 18, 2013 []
21 May Birds N Beers - Green Bay [Nancy Nabak ]
21 May Black-necked Stilts - Nine Springs - Madison [Sunil Gopalan ]
21 May Re: MKE-May 17-21 Lake, Sheridan, Warnimont, Grant and Bender Parks [Jeremy Meyer ]
21 May Nine Springs, Madison [Chuck Heikkinen ]
21 May MKE-May 17-21 Lake, Sheridan, Warnimont, Grant and Bender Parks [Jeremy Meyer ]
21 May Warblers and misc birds Lake Park MKE today, some images... [Jim Edlhuber ]
21 May Red Headed Woodpecker at Merry Macs Sauk co. ["Dwight Alton. Rockton, Il." ]
21 May Re: final day of the "Long Walk for Birds" ["Korducki" ]
21 May Re: final day of the "Long Walk for Birds" ["Tom Schultz" ]
21 May final day of the "Long Walk for Birds" [william mueller ]
21 May Hustisford area red-headed woodpecker ["Rhonda Schrab" ]
21 May Re: MKE-Lake Park- Prothonatary Warbler [Jeremy Meyer ]
21 May Pelicans Winnebago []
21 May MKE-Lake Park- Prothonatary Warbler [Jennifer Ambrose ]
21 May ALERT: Black-necked Stilts at Nine Springs (Madison) ["Peter A. Fissel" ]
21 May Re: Shorebird I.D. help request []
21 May Tufted Titmouse vs. Kentucky Warbler Vocalizations [Wayne & Susie ]
21 May Whip-poor-will heard--La Crosse area [Mary Strasser ]
21 May Re: Take warm clothes to Ashland! [Ryan Brady ]
21 May Take warm clothes to Ashland! ["Peter A. Fissel" ]
21 May 2013 Horicon Marsh Bird festival totals [Jeffrey Bahls ]
20 May Warbler Oddities [Wayne & Susie ]
20 May Shorebird I.D. help request []
20 May Re: Prairie Warbler song from an apparent Yellow in Portage County [Wayne & Susie ]
20 May Trempealeau NWR sightings [Malcolm Gold ]
20 May Re: Ashland area - Hudsonian Godwit [Ryan Brady ]
20 May Prothonotary Warbler-Grant County [Edward Saur ]
21 May Re: Prairie Warbler song from an apparent Yellow in Portage County []
20 May Re: MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler ["Jym Mooney & Carol Lee Hopkins" ]
20 May Prairie Warbler song from an apparent Yellow in Portage County [Schaufenbuel ]
20 May Ashland area - Hudsonian Godwit [Nick Anich ]
20 May Re: MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler [Jeremy Meyer ]
20 May Semipalmated Plovers Fox River Park Waukesha this morning, some images... [Jim Edlhuber ]
20 May Wyalusing SP - Monday - May 20, 2013 ["Dave&Margaret Brasser" ]
20 May Re: MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler [Jeremy Meyer ]
20 May MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler [Jeremy Meyer ]
20 May REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED - Northwoods Birding Camp, Sarona WI ["Schalkowski, Jessica L - DNR" ]
20 May Chequamegon Bay Bird & Nature Festival Wrap-up [Ryan Brady ]
20 May 4 vreos, 6 flycatchers, 90 minutes! Oshkosh [Paul Bruce ]
20 May High Cliff State Park-5/20/13 [Andrew Reimer ]
20 May Northern Mockingbird - Pardeeville, Columbia County [Brian Doverspike ]
20 May Louisiana Waterthrush-Chippewa County [Rory Cameron ]
20 May Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co. [Marcie O'Connor ]
20 May W.E. Vireo Madison and Harvey-Wagness Rd Columbia Cty [Kelly Rueckheim ]
20 May Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co. [Mary Strasser ]
20 May Nelsons Sparrow Milwaukee [Mike Wanger ]
19 May CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW: Southern Kettle Moraine [KAREN JOHNSON ]
19 May Warblers finally invade the north [Ryan Brady ]
19 May Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co. [Sandy Rueckert ]
19 May Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co. [Sandy Rueckert ]
19 May Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co. [Peter Fissel ]
19 May Re: HoNeeUm springs, Madison ["Steve Thiessen" ]
19 May HoNeeUm springs, Madison [Paul van Ginkel ]
19 May Yard birds in St. Francis, Southeastern Milwaukee County ["R & C Dermody" ]
19 May Eurasian Collared Dove, Nr Ripon, Winnebago Cty [Stuart Malcolm ]
19 May Re: Nelson's Sparrow/Milwaukee County ["Tom Wood" ]
19 May Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival sightings [t ocky ]
19 May High Cliff SP - Calumet County (14 Warbler sp. including Connecticut) [Team Kramer ]
19 May Fwd: eBird Report - Estabrook Park, Milwaukee Co., May 18, 2013 [CHARLES HAGNER ]

Subject: misc reports
From: "Seegert, Greg" <gseegert AT eaest.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 20:11:39 -0400
Wisbirders
Sorry about the tardiness of this report but I've been very busy lately.

Last Sunday morning Jann and I went to Grand R Marsh hoping to see 3 spp but 
once again the "two out of three ain't bad" line applied. We birded the 
grassland area that is N of CTH B out of Kingston and extends along both sides 
of the road that leads to the dam. We parked just off of "B"nr the Green 
L/Marquette Co line sign and walked W towards the road leading to the dam. We 
found at least 7 different grasshopper sparrows and three orchard orioles but 
could not find a Henslow's sparrow. In my neighbors woods at my farm by Leipsig 
I finally found one of the barred owls that I've heard calling the past 2 
years. 


There are still warblers on the way to WI. Birding was pretty good in the 
Chicago area this morning, at least along L Mich. I had 11 warbler spp at 
Montrose Pt with the best easily being Connecticut...also hooded. I had several 
other FOY including whimbrel, yellow-bellied flycatcher, and Nelson's sparrow. 
I missed a red knot by a few seconds. 


My shorebird numbers are way down so if anyone finds a good spot for them, 
please post. 


Greg Seegert (who only has 2 more weeks of full time work left)
Beaver Dam

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Subject: Shorebirds- Resort Rd.- Brown Cty.
From: Ryan Rickaby <ryanrickaby AT yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:05 -0700 (PDT)
There is a good amount of shorebirds in the flooded fields on the southern side 
of Resort road(Suamico) in Brown county. Tonight there were a few hundred or 
so feeding about and it was very interesting to watch. I spent about 20 minutes 
there and ended up getting soaked but it was still fun! 

Here are the numbers...
 
Dunlin-110
Semipalmated Sandpiper-80
Least Sandpiper- 25
White-rumped Sandpiper- 3
Stilt Sandpiper-1
Pectoral Sandpiper-2
Greater Yellowlegs-1
Semipalmated Plover-3
Killdeer-1
 
 
Good birding!
 
Ryan Rickaby,
Saumico, Brown County, WI
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Subject: Worm-eating Warbler are a Review List Species.
From: Schaufenbuel <schaufenbuel AT charter.net>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 18:13:09 -0500
Hi All,

There have been several exciting reports of Worm-eating Warblers this 
May.   The Worm-eating is a fantastic find and one that requires a Rare 
Bird Documentation: http://wsobirds.org/?page_id=3208

I would especially want to document if you see the bird eating a worm!

Thanks, and best of birding!

-- 
Joe Schaufenbuel
Bird Reports Coordinator
Stevens Point
Portage Co., WI

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Subject: Dickcissel, Henslow's Sparrows, and more (Portage Co.)
From: tiger150 AT comcast.net
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:34 +0000 (UTC)
Hey birders, 
I heard and saw a northbound Dickcissel flying high over me at Buena Vista 
Wildlife Area (near Bancroft) this morning. I also heard male Henslow's 
Sparrows singing at three locations at Buena Vista. 


While walking around at Mead Park (Stevens Point, Portage County) on the 
evening of May 19, I heard a Black-crowned Night Heron calling several times in 
flight. I was never able to see the bird, unfortunately. 


Rob Pendergast has observed a male Prothonotary Warbler in Plover (also Portage 
County) twice over the past week. 


Good birding! 

Alyssa DeRubeis 
Stevens Point, Portage County 



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Subject: Alert: Probable Glaucous-winged Gull at Wisconsin Point, Douglas County.
From: Edward Keyel <dolichovespula AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:22 -0500
Hi All,
I had a bird that I feel was probably an adult Glaucous-winged Gull out at
the lighthouse at Wisconsin Point this morning.  The bird was a little
larger than the Herring Gulls that were around, slightly lighter mantle, a
little thicker bill, and gray wingtips, very similar in color to the
mantle.  I ran back to get my camera, scope and Lizzie, but when we went
back the bird was gone.
I only saw the bird through binoculars, it was with a flock of Ring-billeds
and Herring Gulls, but there are a lot of birds moving around (there was a
Great Black-backed at the end of the lighthouse too), and only while it was
on the ground.  I didn't see it in flight, and I don't have a lot of
experience with Nelson's Gulls, but from what I've seen of them in the
past, they still have a considerably lighter mantle, and much
dirtier/duskier wingtips, rather than the clean, pale gray that they had.

There are still quite a few warblers around, but not the numbers of
Sunday.  We also had a flock of 23 Whimbrels, 6 Black-bellied Plovers some
Ruddy Turnstones, Sanderlings and Dunlin.

Yesterday, Daryl Tessen had a White-winged Dove near the burial mound,
Peder Svingen had a Little Gull at the lighthouse, and Daryl and Robbye
both had a Bell's Vireo.

Good birding,
Ted Keyel
Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN


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Subject: Marbled Godwits - Bayfield County
From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10 AT hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:01 -0600
Quick check of Thompson's West End Park in Washburn just produced 3 MARBLED 
GODWITS, Black-bellied Plovers, Ruddy Turnstone, Dunlins, and a few other 
shorebirds. All were distant at the mouth of Thompson Creek. Also Red-necked 
Grebes and a decent flock of Common Terns and Bonaparte's Gulls there but I 
didn't check thoroughly given the cold, fog, and rain. More absolutely awful 
weather here again today - I'm just thankful it's not snow....barely. 


Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
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Subject: Re: Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting
From: Gwyn Calvetti <gwyntells AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:03 -0500
There was one being seen in the eastern metro suburbs about a week ago.  I
wonder if this was the same one.  Lucky you!
Gwyn Calvetti
LaCrosse county


On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Tom Schultz wrote:

> Lucky you, Marcie -- that is a great rarity in WI!  According to Bob
> Domagalski's records on the WSO website, there are only four accepted
> records of Lazuli Bunting in WI -- with the latest being in 1984.
>
> http://wsobirds.org/files/Records/RareBirdRecords2011Summer.pdf
>
> Tom Schultz
> Green Lake Co.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcie O'Connor
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:02 AM
> To: wisbirdn AT freelists.org
> Subject: [wisb] Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting
>
> I had a Lazuli Bunting visiting this week - just for one day.  It was just
> before the big rainstorm on Sunday the 19th.  The storm was one of the
> windiest and rainiest I've ever seen - he probably ended up at least 2
> counties away.  I haven't seen him since then.
> Here are my photos - not great ones, but good enough to confirm the
> sighting, I hope.
>
>
> 
http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-3.jpg 

>
>
> 
http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-2.jpg 

>
>
> 
http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-1.jpg 

>
> Marcie O'Connor
> rural Buffalo County
>
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Oh, the stories I could tell you!
Contributing Author, "Telling Stories to Children," NSN
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Subject: Re: Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting
From: "Tom Schultz" <trschultz AT centurytel.net>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:14:45 -0500
Lucky you, Marcie -- that is a great rarity in WI!  According to Bob 
Domagalski's records on the WSO website, there are only four accepted 
records of Lazuli Bunting in WI -- with the latest being in 1984.

http://wsobirds.org/files/Records/RareBirdRecords2011Summer.pdf

Tom Schultz
Green Lake Co.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Marcie O'Connor
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:02 AM
To: wisbirdn AT freelists.org
Subject: [wisb] Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting

I had a Lazuli Bunting visiting this week - just for one day.  It was just 
before the big rainstorm on Sunday the 19th.  The storm was one of the 
windiest and rainiest I've ever seen - he probably ended up at least 2 
counties away.  I haven't seen him since then.
Here are my photos - not great ones, but good enough to confirm the 
sighting, I hope.


http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-3.jpg 



http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-2.jpg 



http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-1.jpg 


Marcie O'Connor
rural Buffalo County

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Subject: Bender Park Bird Walk (MKE County) this Saturday
From: Jennifer Ambrose <jenthreat AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:54:51 -0500
If you live in the Milwaukee area and have not birded at Bender, please
consider joining us this Saturday. (Details below--message me if you need
more specific directions.) During last year's walk, we saw a Yellow-billed
Cuckoo, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Clay-colored Sparrows
and more! Rita has seen Bobolinks there, as well as Eastern Meadowlarks,
and Yellow Warblers nest there, so we'll definitely see a few of them. We
might also travel over to South Metro pier, which is just down the road,
and we might see Bobolinks there, too.
Saturday, May 25, 2013: Bender Park Birdwalk with Wisconsin Metro Audubon
Society member Rita Wiskowski (and South Milwaukee birding pro Betsy Abert
will be present, too! :)

Bender Park, located where east Ryan Road dead ends at Lake Michigan in Oak
Creek, has a beautiful prairie with bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan, plus
scrub carr and woodlands. The diverse habitat attracts diverse species. We
may find Savannah, Song, and Lincoln’s Sparrows, Eastern Meadowlarks, and
maybe a Yellow or Black-billed Cuckoo! Meet in the gravel parking lot—not
down by the lake/pier—at 8:30 AM.
Good birding!
-- 
Jennifer Ambrose
Bayview, Milwaukee County

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Subject: Dane County Big-Day report. May 19th -- 131 species
From: "John Feith" <feith AT charter.net>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:16 -0500
Dan Graham, Jaqueline Edmunds and myself birded from 3:00am til 7pm on
Sunday. We managed 131 species, which is only disappointing because we had
100 species by 11am. Then the storm came as we realized that there were
almost NO SHOREBIRDS in Dane County that day anyways! We didn't even find a
GREATER or LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

We ended up with 21 warblers, 6 shorebirds and alot of other fun birds,
including:

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at the Forest Hill Cementery found by Jaqui
WHITE-EYED VIREO at HoNeeUm
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON at Patrick Marsh

Notable misses include: Great Horned Owl, Kestrel, Eagle, Greater & Lesser
Yellow Legs, Dunlin, Yellow-Throated Vireo, no Chat (but plenty of Catbirds)
at Brooklyn, Purple Martin, Henslows, and Clay Colored Sparrow. Thousand's
Rock prarie was dead because of the high winds and our late arrival. Nine
Springs was dead and was even worse when it started to storm (shelter saved
us!). Patrick Marsh near Sun Prairie saved the afternoon with our first Palm
Warbler, tons of Pelicans and just generally lots of birds.

Locations (in order of travel)
Brooklyn SWA : Pheasant Branch Conservancy : Picnic Point : Forest Hill
Cemetery (Madison) : UW Madison Arboretum--HoNeeUm : Thousand's Rock Prairie
(Dane Co.) :  Nine Springs Natural Area : Patrick Marsh :  Schumacher Rd.
Ponds : V Ponds

Species Name	Species Count
Canada Goose	34
Wood Duck	17
Mallard	37
Blue-winged Teal	3
Northern Shoveler	3
Redhead	1
Lesser Scaup	1
Ruddy Duck	11
Ring-necked Pheasant	1
Wild Turkey	1
Pied-billed Grebe	2
Double-crested Cormorant	11
American White Pelican	24
American Bittern	2
Great Blue Heron	11
Great Egret	11
Green Heron	1
Black-crowned Night-Heron	1
Turkey Vulture	1
Cooper's Hawk	1
Red-tailed Hawk	5
Virginia Rail	1
Sora	5
American Coot	23
Sandhill Crane	11
Semipalmated Plover	1
Killdeer	8
Spotted Sandpiper	4
Solitary Sandpiper	1
Least Sandpiper	2
Pectoral Sandpiper	1
Wilson's Snipe	3
American Woodcock	5
Ring-billed Gull	4
Herring Gull	1
Black Tern	2
Forster's Tern	1
Sterna sp.	1
Rock Pigeon	4
Mourning Dove	9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	2
Black-billed Cuckoo	1
Barred Owl	3
Common Nighthawk	1
Eastern Whip-poor-will	2
Chimney Swift	5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	2
Belted Kingfisher	1
Red-bellied Woodpecker	1
Downy Woodpecker	2
Hairy Woodpecker	1
Northern Flicker	1
Pileated Woodpecker	1
Eastern Wood-Pewee	3
Alder Flycatcher	2
Willow Flycatcher	2
Least Flycatcher	1
Eastern Phoebe	1
Great Crested Flycatcher	1
Eastern Kingbird	2
White-eyed Vireo	1
Blue-headed Vireo	1
Warbling Vireo	2
Philadelphia Vireo	2
Red-eyed Vireo	7
Blue Jay	2
American Crow	6
Horned Lark	7
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	5
Tree Swallow	55
Bank Swallow	1
Barn Swallow	10
Black-capped Chickadee	6
Tufted Titmouse	1
White-breasted Nuthatch	1
House Wren	3
Sedge Wren	2
Marsh Wren	1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	2
Eastern Bluebird	2
Swainson's Thrush	1
Wood Thrush	1
American Robin	18
Gray Catbird	13
Northern Mockingbird	1
Brown Thrasher	2
European Starling	2
Cedar Waxwing	25
Ovenbird	1
Northern Waterthrush	1
Golden-winged Warbler	1
Black-and-white Warbler	1
Prothonotary Warbler	2
Tennessee Warbler	7
Orange-crowned Warbler	1
Nashville Warbler	2
Common Yellowthroat	3
American Redstart	1
Northern Parula	2
Magnolia Warbler	2
Blackburnian Warbler	2
Yellow Warbler	1
Chestnut-sided Warbler	3
Blackpoll Warbler	3
Palm Warbler	3
Yellow-rumped Warbler	3
Black-throated Green Warbler	1
Canada Warbler	2
Wilson's Warbler	1
Eastern Towhee	1
Chipping Sparrow	3
Field Sparrow	3
Savannah Sparrow	2
Grasshopper Sparrow	1
Song Sparrow	8
Swamp Sparrow	1
White-throated Sparrow	1
Scarlet Tanager	1
Northern Cardinal	5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	1
Indigo Bunting	6
Bobolink	3
Red-winged Blackbird	62
Eastern Meadowlark	5
Common Grackle	4
Brown-headed Cowbird	3
Baltimore Oriole	1
Purple Finch	2
House Finch	1
American Goldfinch	15
House Sparrow	1

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Subject: Worm-eating Warbler - UW Arboretum Grady Tract, Madison
From: Mitch Bergeson <mtbergeson AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 09:54:57 -0500
There was a worm-eating warbler foraging in the mid-story canopy just north
of the main trail (U1) where it intersects the U2 trail.  It was calling
loudly and often from 7:30am until I left at 8:10am and very visible from
the trail.   It sounded as though there may have been a second bird farther
to the north, but it did not call very often.
-- 
Mitch Bergeson
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin


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Subject: more updates on the Long Walk and raising funds for bird conservation
From: william mueller <wpmueller1947 AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 09:24:47 -0500
This spring, I spent a 4-week period walking across Wisconsin to raise
funds for NRF's Bird Protection Fund. *
*
You can still pledge or donate, through mid-June. Please help us increase
the total. Over $40,000 has been raised - but we can do better!
Go to:
http://www.wibirdathon.org/nrfw/participantpage.asp?uid=3370&fundid=1805
to pledge or donate.* *If online donation is not appealing to you, you can
mail a check.*
*
*
*As of May 21, I have completed the walk, a distance of 246 miles, and have
found 158 bird species. I am done walking, but definitely not done
promoting the Great Wisconsin Birdathon or raising money for bird
conservation*.* Unlike other birdathons, my effort has focused on this
"long walk for birds". I suggest that you pledge an amount* *per species,
or pledge a total amount regardless of how many species I found.  If you'd
like to pledge an amount per mile walked, please contact me and we can
arrange that as well (wpmueller1947 AT gmail.com).

-- 
William P. Mueller
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
WGLBBO online: 
 http://wglbbo.org/
Blog:http://futureofbirds.blogspot.com/
wpmueller1947 AT gmail.com
414-698-9108
Milwaukee, WI


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Subject: Calumet County - American Golden Plover
From: <crepuscular AT new.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 14:23:32 +0000
A single AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was present at the highway B "ponds" this 
morning at 8AM. The so-called "ponds" are now just a wet grassy area. This is 
located on the north side of county B just west of highway 32/57. 


Dar Tiede
Appleton (Calumet County)
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Subject: Buffalo County Lazuli Bunting
From: Marcie O'Connor <marcie AT haven2.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 08:02:48 -0500
I had a Lazuli Bunting visiting this week - just for one day. It was just 
before the big rainstorm on Sunday the 19th. The storm was one of the windiest 
and rainiest I've ever seen - he probably ended up at least 2 counties away. I 
haven't seen him since then. 

Here are my photos - not great ones, but good enough to confirm the sighting, I 
hope. 



http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-3.jpg 



http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-2.jpg 



http://www.aprairiehaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/unknown-bird-5-19-13-1.jpg 


Marcie O'Connor
rural Buffalo County

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Subject: No Subject
From: <rbrigham AT wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:55 +0000
Sheboygan County, WI, US, Sheboygan, US-WI 
May 18, 2013 3:30 AM - 10:00 PM 
Protocol: Traveling 
300.0 mile(s) 
Comments: Plymouth Bird and Nature Club did International Migratory Bird DAY 

count 
141 species 
 
Canada Goose  1 
Wood Duck  1 
American Wigeon  1 
American Black Duck  1 
Mallard  1 
Blue-winged Teal  1 
Northern Shoveler  1 
Greater Scaup  1 
Common Merganser  1 
Red-breasted Merganser  1 
Ring-necked Pheasant  1 
Ruffed Grouse  1 
Wild Turkey  1 
Common Loon  1 
Pied-billed Grebe  1 
Double-crested Cormorant  1 
Great Blue Heron  1 
Great Egret  1 
Green Heron  1 
Turkey Vulture  1 
Osprey  1 
Cooper's Hawk  1 
Red-tailed Hawk  1 
Sora  1 
American Coot  1 
Sandhill Crane  1 
Killdeer  1 
Spotted Sandpiper  1 
Solitary Sandpiper  1 
Greater Yellowlegs  1 
Lesser Yellowlegs  1 
Upland Sandpiper  1 
Whimbrel  1 
Ruddy Turnstone  1 
Semipalmated Sandpiper  1 
Least Sandpiper  1 
Dunlin  1 
American Woodcock  1 
Bonaparte's Gull  1 
Ring-billed Gull  1 
Herring Gull  1 
Caspian Tern  1 
Common Tern  1 
Forster's Tern  1 
Rock Pigeon  1 
Mourning Dove  1 
Great Horned Owl  1 
Chimney Swift  1 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1 
Belted Kingfisher  1 
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1 
Downy Woodpecker  1 
Hairy Woodpecker  1 
Northern Flicker  1 
American Kestrel  1 
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1 
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1 
Least Flycatcher  1 
Eastern Phoebe  1 
Great Crested Flycatcher  1 
Eastern Kingbird  1 
Yellow-throated Vireo  1 
Blue-headed Vireo  1 
Warbling Vireo  1 
Red-eyed Vireo  1 
Blue Jay  1 
American Crow  1 
Horned Lark  1 
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1 
Purple Martin  1 
Tree Swallow  1 
Bank Swallow  1 
Barn Swallow  1 
Cliff Swallow  1 
Black-capped Chickadee  1 
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1 
White-breasted Nuthatch  1 
House Wren  1 
Winter Wren  1 
Marsh Wren  1 
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1 
Eastern Bluebird  1 
Veery  1 
Gray-cheeked Thrush  1 
Swainson's Thrush  1 
Hermit Thrush  1 
American Robin  1 
Gray Catbird  1 
Brown Thrasher  1 
European Starling  1 
Cedar Waxwing  1 
Ovenbird  1 
Northern Waterthrush  1 
Blue-winged Warbler  1 
Black-and-white Warbler  1 
Tennessee Warbler  1 
Orange-crowned Warbler  1 
Nashville Warbler  1 
Mourning Warbler  1 
Common Yellowthroat  1 
Hooded Warbler  1 
American Redstart  1 
Cape May Warbler  1 
Northern Parula  1 
Magnolia Warbler  1 
Bay-breasted Warbler  1 
Blackburnian Warbler  1 
Yellow Warbler  1 
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1 
Blackpoll Warbler  1 
Palm Warbler  1 
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1 
Black-throated Green Warbler  1 
Canada Warbler  1 
Wilson's Warbler  1 
Eastern Towhee  1 
Chipping Sparrow  1 
Clay-colored Sparrow  1 
Field Sparrow  1 
Savannah Sparrow  1 
Grasshopper Sparrow  1 
Song Sparrow  1 
Swamp Sparrow  1 
White-throated Sparrow  1 
White-crowned Sparrow  1 
Scarlet Tanager  1 
Northern Cardinal  1 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1 
Indigo Bunting  1 
Bobolink  1 
Red-winged Blackbird  1 
Eastern Meadowlark  1 
Common Grackle  1 
Brown-headed Cowbird  1 
Orchard Oriole  1 
Baltimore Oriole  1 
House Finch  1 
Pine Siskin  1 
American Goldfinch  1 
House Sparrow  1 
 
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Subject: No Subject
From: <rbrigham AT wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:05 +0000
Sheboygan County, WI, US, Sheboygan, US-WI 
May 18, 2013 3:30 AM - 10:00 PM 
Protocol: Traveling 
300.0 mile(s) 
Comments: Plymouth Bird and Nature Club did International Migratory Bird DAY 

count 
141 species 
 
Canada Goose  1 
Wood Duck  1 
American Wigeon  1 
American Black Duck  1 
Mallard  1 
Blue-winged Teal  1 
Northern Shoveler  1 
Greater Scaup  1 
Common Merganser  1 
Red-breasted Merganser  1 
Ring-necked Pheasant  1 
Ruffed Grouse  1 
Wild Turkey  1 
Common Loon  1 
Pied-billed Grebe  1 
Double-crested Cormorant  1 
Great Blue Heron  1 
Great Egret  1 
Green Heron  1 
Turkey Vulture  1 
Osprey  1 
Cooper's Hawk  1 
Red-tailed Hawk  1 
Sora  1 
American Coot  1 
Sandhill Crane  1 
Killdeer  1 
Spotted Sandpiper  1 
Solitary Sandpiper  1 
Greater Yellowlegs  1 
Lesser Yellowlegs  1 
Upland Sandpiper  1 
Whimbrel  1 
Ruddy Turnstone  1 
Semipalmated Sandpiper  1 
Least Sandpiper  1 
Dunlin  1 
American Woodcock  1 
Bonaparte's Gull  1 
Ring-billed Gull  1 
Herring Gull  1 
Caspian Tern  1 
Common Tern  1 
Forster's Tern  1 
Rock Pigeon  1 
Mourning Dove  1 
Great Horned Owl  1 
Chimney Swift  1 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1 
Belted Kingfisher  1 
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1 
Downy Woodpecker  1 
Hairy Woodpecker  1 
Northern Flicker  1 
American Kestrel  1 
Olive-sided Flycatcher  1 
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1 
Least Flycatcher  1 
Eastern Phoebe  1 
Great Crested Flycatcher  1 
Eastern Kingbird  1 
Yellow-throated Vireo  1 
Blue-headed Vireo  1 
Warbling Vireo  1 
Red-eyed Vireo  1 
Blue Jay  1 
American Crow  1 
Horned Lark  1 
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1 
Purple Martin  1 
Tree Swallow  1 
Bank Swallow  1 
Barn Swallow  1 
Cliff Swallow  1 
Black-capped Chickadee  1 
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1 
White-breasted Nuthatch  1 
House Wren  1 
Winter Wren  1 
Marsh Wren  1 
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1 
Eastern Bluebird  1 
Veery  1 
Gray-cheeked Thrush  1 
Swainson's Thrush  1 
Hermit Thrush  1 
American Robin  1 
Gray Catbird  1 
Brown Thrasher  1 
European Starling  1 
Cedar Waxwing  1 
Ovenbird  1 
Northern Waterthrush  1 
Blue-winged Warbler  1 
Black-and-white Warbler  1 
Tennessee Warbler  1 
Orange-crowned Warbler  1 
Nashville Warbler  1 
Mourning Warbler  1 
Common Yellowthroat  1 
Hooded Warbler  1 
American Redstart  1 
Cape May Warbler  1 
Northern Parula  1 
Magnolia Warbler  1 
Bay-breasted Warbler  1 
Blackburnian Warbler  1 
Yellow Warbler  1 
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1 
Blackpoll Warbler  1 
Palm Warbler  1 
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1 
Black-throated Green Warbler  1 
Canada Warbler  1 
Wilson's Warbler  1 
Eastern Towhee  1 
Chipping Sparrow  1 
Clay-colored Sparrow  1 
Field Sparrow  1 
Savannah Sparrow  1 
Grasshopper Sparrow  1 
Song Sparrow  1 
Swamp Sparrow  1 
White-throated Sparrow  1 
White-crowned Sparrow  1 
Scarlet Tanager  1 
Northern Cardinal  1 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1 
Indigo Bunting  1 
Bobolink  1 
Red-winged Blackbird  1 
Eastern Meadowlark  1 
Common Grackle  1 
Brown-headed Cowbird  1 
Orchard Oriole  1 
Baltimore Oriole  1 
House Finch  1 
Pine Siskin  1 
American Goldfinch  1 
House Sparrow  1 
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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Sheboygan County, WI, US, May 18, 2013
From: <rbrigham AT wi.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:26 +0000
Hi all this is what Plymouth Bird and Nature Club got in Sheboygan County on 
May 18 2013 for our International Migratory Bird DAY count. 



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Subject: Birds N Beers - Green Bay
From: Nancy Nabak <nnabak AT sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:52:21 -0700 (PDT)
By popular demand, the Birds N Beers is ready to go again in Green Bay.
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m, Titletown Brewery, 
upstairs. 


Please RSVP so I know how many to plan for.

Good birding and GREAT migration,

Nancy Nabak
Green Bay

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Subject: Black-necked Stilts - Nine Springs - Madison
From: Sunil Gopalan <sgopalan AT umich.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:10 -0500
Hello --
I found the pair of Black-necked Stilts reported earlier in the third pond
at Nine Springs - they were pretty actively moving around and eventually
flew over to the second pond to join a Black-bellied Plover.

Some photos of the Black-necked Stilts here: http://smu.gs/10kmlWT

Sunil Gopalan - Madison - Dane Co.


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Subject: Re: MKE-May 17-21 Lake, Sheridan, Warnimont, Grant and Bender Parks
From: Jeremy Meyer <jmeyer4044 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:41:56 -0700 (PDT)
Hello, I think I got it to work.  Hopefully this link will take you to the 
pictures. 

 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20birds08/8778097806/
 
Jeremy Meyer
 
________________________________
 From: Jeremy Meyer 
To: Wisconsin Bird Network  
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:13 PM
Subject: [wisb] MKE-May 17-21 Lake, Sheridan, Warnimont, Grant and Bender Parks
  

    Good evening,  I haven't really posted anything lately, besides a few 
uncommon or interesting birds.  I've been out walking all the parks along Lake 
Michigan, the last two weeks, almost every day.  I've taken over 4000 photos 
this spring and it gets very time consuming.  Last Friday night, I was at 
Bender Park and there were warblers everywhere.  It was an unexpected event.  I 
thought about going there again Saturday morning, but had a feeling they were 
just passing through.  I saw Blue-winged, Blackburnian and Canada, besides the 
usual's. 

 
    On Saturday morning, I decided to go to Warnimont Park, and walk along the 
bluff behind the archery range.  I saw a lifer, Bay-breasted Warbler (wish I 
could've got a better picture).  There were warblers all over the tress that 
morning as well.   Most were up high singing and feeding.  I had 19 different 
warblers including Blackburnian, Canada, Chestnut-sided and Blackpoll.  I also 
had 4 thrush species.  There were also Indigo Buntings and Eastern Bluebirds.  
Then I decided to head south, stopping at Grant Park.  Not much going on 
there.  I think I saw a Connecticut Warbler, but I could not confirm it.  I saw 
a group of 7 Eastern Bluebirds feeding in a grassy field, a group of 5 or more 
Indigo Buntings in the woods, along the trails and a few Magnolia, 
Chestnut-sided, Redstarts and B&W Warblers.  I then kept heading south, going 
to Bender Park.  There definitely was nowhere near the activity from the night 
before.  I thought 

that would be the case.  I heard and saw the usual birds, but nothing uncommon, 
so I left.  I then went to Lake Park.  When I arrived there, I met up with Jim 
and we headed to the north ravine.  On our way there, I spotted a Mourning 
Warbler, in the bright pink flowering tree, behind Bartolotta's restaurant, 
next to the stairs.  While we were trying to get a photo of the bird, Jim got a 
voicemail, saying there was a Nelson's Sparrow down on the soccer field, north 
side.  He asked if I wanted to try and find it and I said sure, never saw one 
before.  We found it, along with a Marsh Wren, both lifers for me. 

 
    On Sunday, I decided to go to Lake Park again.  When I arrived, I talked to 
two other birders and asked if I saw the Nelson's Sparrow.  I said I saw it 
yesterday.  They told me there was also a Mourning Warbler down there too.  So 
I went down there first. Good thing I did.  I found The Nelson's again along 
with a Clay-colored Sparrow, Marsh Wren and the Mourning Warbler.  I was right 
next to the trees, in my camo gear, and all of the birds at one point were less 
than ten feet from me.  I got some amazing shots of each.  I then went back up, 
and walked around all day, seeing 20 different warblers.  I noticed that a few 
more of the warblers were now female rather than male.  I also saw a male 
Scarlet Tanager and a Red-eyed Vireo. 

 
    On Monday, I was busy in the morning, and didn't get to Lake Park until 
11:30.  Man, what a day that was!  There were a lot of warblers again.  I sat 
by the water for awhile and didn't have the patience, so left and walked the 
opposite way back to the car, through the golf course.  I'm sure glad I did, 
because the large group of pine trees on the south side was "loaded" with 
birds.  There must have 50 or more birds bouncing from branch to branch or 
flying around eating bugs.  There were so many birds, I didn't know what to 
look at.  I then spotted a very yellow bird, looked through my camera, and 
thought it was a Prothonotary Warbler.  Having only seen one once before, I 
wasn't completely sure.  I forgot I had just downloaded an app for my phone, 
and used it to confirm that it was indeed one.  I stayed in the trees for over 
three hours watching all the birds feed and try to get pictures.  But you're 
looking up and the sun doesn't 

really come through, creating a tough situation.  Overall, another day of 
birding, with 23 warbler species, including Prothonotary, Bay-breasted, 
Blackburnian, Mourning and Tennessee. 

 
    Today I went to Lake Park again, it was a lot slower, with the majority of 
warblers now female.  I ended up walking the entire park and not much going on, 
although, there were lots of Redstarts, Canada and Magnolia Warblers.  Most of 
the action was again in the pine trees on the golf course.  No Prothonotary or 
Bay-breasted.  Did get to see two hummingbirds, one of which was trying to get 
something out of a pine cone.  Based on today, it seems like things are 
starting to wrap up.  The trees down are getting their leaves and the bushes 
and shrubs are leafed and thick.  It's getting a lot harder to see. 

 
    The last five days have been real good, and I was glad to be able to have 
nice weather to enjoy it.  Anytime you can see some of the birds I did, and be 
within ten feet from them, it's exciting!  I have pictures of the last week, if 
you would like to see them.  However, my Flickr account isn't uploading right 
now, so I will send a separate email when it decides to cooperate. 

 
 
Have a great night,
Jeremy Meyer
Franklin, Mil co.
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Subject: Nine Springs, Madison
From: Chuck Heikkinen <quetzal65 AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 21:19:52 -0500
Hi All,

I had a pretty good shorebird evening at 9 Springs tonight, except for
not being able to find the Black-necked Stilts.  Present were:
Black-bellied Plover, Semi-palmated Plover, Killdeer, Spotted
Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher, White-rumped
Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper and Semipalmated
Sandpiper.  They were mostly in the third pond, but some were also in
the second.

Looking forward to Ashland!

Chuck Heikkinen
Madison
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Subject: MKE-May 17-21 Lake, Sheridan, Warnimont, Grant and Bender Parks
From: Jeremy Meyer <jmeyer4044 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:46 -0700 (PDT)
    Good evening,  I haven't really posted anything lately, besides a few 
uncommon or interesting birds.  I've been out walking all the parks along Lake 
Michigan, the last two weeks, almost every day.  I've taken over 4000 photos 
this spring and it gets very time consuming.  Last Friday night, I was at 
Bender Park and there were warblers everywhere.  It was an unexpected event.  I 
thought about going there again Saturday morning, but had a feeling they were 
just passing through.  I saw Blue-winged, Blackburnian and Canada, besides the 
usual's. 

 
    On Saturday morning, I decided to go to Warnimont Park, and walk along the 
bluff behind the archery range.  I saw a lifer, Bay-breasted Warbler (wish I 
could've got a better picture).  There were warblers all over the tress that 
morning as well.   Most were up high singing and feeding.  I had 19 different 
warblers including Blackburnian, Canada, Chestnut-sided and Blackpoll.  I also 
had 4 thrush species.  There were also Indigo Buntings and Eastern Bluebirds.  
Then I decided to head south, stopping at Grant Park.  Not much going on 
there.  I think I saw a Connecticut Warbler, but I could not confirm it.  I saw 
a group of 7 Eastern Bluebirds feeding in a grassy field, a group of 5 or more 
Indigo Buntings in the woods, along the trails and a few Magnolia, 
Chestnut-sided, Redstarts and B&W Warblers.  I then kept heading south, going 
to Bender Park.  There definitely was nowhere near the activity from the night 
before.  I thought 

 that would be the case.  I heard and saw the usual birds, but nothing 
uncommon, so I left.  I then went to Lake Park.  When I arrived there, I met up 
with Jim and we headed to the north ravine.  On our way there, I spotted a 
Mourning Warbler, in the bright pink flowering tree, behind Bartolotta's 
restaurant, next to the stairs.  While we were trying to get a photo of the 
bird, Jim got a voicemail, saying there was a Nelson's Sparrow down on the 
soccer field, north side.  He asked if I wanted to try and find it and I said 
sure, never saw one before.  We found it, along with a Marsh Wren, both lifers 
for me. 

 
    On Sunday, I decided to go to Lake Park again.  When I arrived, I talked to 
two other birders and asked if I saw the Nelson's Sparrow.  I said I saw it 
yesterday.  They told me there was also a Mourning Warbler down there too.  So 
I went down there first. Good thing I did.  I found The Nelson's again along 
with a Clay-colored Sparrow, Marsh Wren and the Mourning Warbler.  I was right 
next to the trees, in my camo gear, and all of the birds at one point were less 
than ten feet from me.  I got some amazing shots of each.  I then went back up, 
and walked around all day, seeing 20 different warblers.  I noticed that a few 
more of the warblers were now female rather than male.  I also saw a male 
Scarlet Tanager and a Red-eyed Vireo. 

 
    On Monday, I was busy in the morning, and didn't get to Lake Park until 
11:30.  Man, what a day that was!  There were a lot of warblers again.  I sat 
by the water for awhile and didn't have the patience, so left and walked the 
opposite way back to the car, through the golf course.  I'm sure glad I did, 
because the large group of pine trees on the south side was "loaded" with 
birds.  There must have 50 or more birds bouncing from branch to branch or 
flying around eating bugs.  There were so many birds, I didn't know what to 
look at.  I then spotted a very yellow bird, looked through my camera, and 
thought it was a Prothonotary Warbler.  Having only seen one once before, I 
wasn't completely sure.  I forgot I had just downloaded an app for my phone, 
and used it to confirm that it was indeed one.  I stayed in the trees for over 
three hours watching all the birds feed and try to get pictures.  But you're 
looking up and the sun doesn't 

 really come through, creating a tough situation.  Overall, another day of 
birding, with 23 warbler species, including Prothonotary, Bay-breasted, 
Blackburnian, Mourning and Tennessee. 

 
    Today I went to Lake Park again, it was a lot slower, with the majority of 
warblers now female.  I ended up walking the entire park and not much going on, 
although, there were lots of Redstarts, Canada and Magnolia Warblers.  Most of 
the action was again in the pine trees on the golf course.  No Prothonotary or 
Bay-breasted.  Did get to see two hummingbirds, one of which was trying to get 
something out of a pine cone.  Based on today, it seems like things are 
starting to wrap up.  The trees down are getting their leaves and the bushes 
and shrubs are leafed and thick.  It's getting a lot harder to see. 

 
    The last five days have been real good, and I was glad to be able to have 
nice weather to enjoy it.  Anytime you can see some of the birds I did, and be 
within ten feet from them, it's exciting!  I have pictures of the last week, if 
you would like to see them.  However, my Flickr account isn't uploading right 
now, so I will send a separate email when it decides to cooperate. 

 
 
Have a great night,
Jeremy Meyer
Franklin, Mil co.
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Subject: Warblers and misc birds Lake Park MKE today, some images...
From: Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 21:07:03 -0500
Hi all,
 I made a stop this morning at Lake Park in Milwaukee to see what the
warbler action was. It was pretty slow. It appeared to me a few pines on
the south end of the golf course held a lot of the action of the little
there was. I did check out some of the ravines and things were just quiet.
No sighting today of the Prothonotary Warbler that was reported yesterday.



I took a few images to share from this morning, they are at the link below
if you care to view them.



https://picasaweb.google.com/109038919513758014473/WarblersLakePark521201302



Thanks and good birding!



Jim Edlhuber

Town of Genesee, Waukesha Co


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Subject: Red Headed Woodpecker at Merry Macs Sauk co.
From: "Dwight Alton. Rockton, Il." <orion0323 AT msn.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 20:48:34 -0500
Red Headed Woodpecker near my camper at Merry Macs campground near Devils Lake 
State Park. 

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Subject: Re: final day of the "Long Walk for Birds"
From: "Korducki" <korducki AT earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 20:45:58 -0500
Congrats Bill.  Quite an accomplishment and for a great cause.  Next year, 
Kenosha to Superior?

Mark Korducki, New Berlin, Waukesha County
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Subject: Re: final day of the "Long Walk for Birds"
From: "Tom Schultz" <trschultz AT centurytel.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 20:44:34 -0500
Congratulations, Bill, on the completion of your journey across Wisconsin on 
foot!!  What you did was quite an accomplishment.

I hope that everyone on this list will take a moment to contribute 
financially to your fundraiser -- the Bird Protection Fund -- which is 
linked on your blog.

Best wishes,

Tom Schultz
Green Lake Co.

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Subject: final day of the "Long Walk for Birds"
From: william mueller <wpmueller1947 AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:50:21 -0500
http://futureofbirds.blogspot.com/2013/05/take-me-to-river.html
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Subject: Hustisford area red-headed woodpecker
From: "Rhonda Schrab" <rdzs AT nconnect.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:59 -0500
Early last evening I was taking a walk in my little woods, 3-4 acres, and 
was thrilled to see a red-headed woodpecker. This is the first one I have 
ever seen on my property. It's amazing the variety of birds one can see if 
you keep visiting the same area repeatedly, even if it is a small area. I 
also had my foy orange-crowned warbler.

Dave Schrab

Dodge Co WI




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Subject: Re: MKE-Lake Park- Prothonatary Warbler
From: Jeremy Meyer <jmeyer4044 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 12:08:27 -0700 (PDT)
No, and it was very slow. Mostly all female warblers. Still male Magnolia & 
Wilson's.   

Jeremy Meyer
Franklin Mil co. 

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Subject: Pelicans Winnebago
From: cschulenberg AT wi.rr.com
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:32:44 -0500
My nephew wants to see the pelicans on Lake Winnebago. Anyone know where he can 
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Subject: MKE-Lake Park- Prothonatary Warbler
From: Jennifer Ambrose <jenthreat AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:57 -0500
Has anyone seen it today?
Thanks,

Jennifer Ambrose
Milwaukee
On May 20, 2013 8:28 PM, "Jym Mooney & Carol Lee Hopkins" <
hopmoon AT milwpc.com> wrote:

> Also in Lake Park this afternoon, I found a Black-billed Cuckoo in Locust
> Ravine and a very fresh Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in the ravine between the
> statue and the lighthouse.
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> Thanks for alerting me to the Prothonotary Warbler, Jeremy, that's a
> long-sought county bird for me.
>
> Jym Mooney, Milwaukee
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Subject: ALERT: Black-necked Stilts at Nine Springs (Madison)
From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel AT library.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:02:36 -0500
Jim Schwarz just called - he was watching two BLACK-NECKED STILTS on the 
second pond at Nine Springs just south of Madison.  Also present was a 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and other shorebirds.

Nine Springs (officially the MMSD Wildlife Observation Area) can be 
reached by taking the South Towne Dr. exit off of the Beltline (Hwys 
12/18) and going south through the roundabout to the water treatment 
plant, then turning left on Moorland Rd. at the fertilizer company and 
going about 3/4 of a mile to the Nine Springs E-Way parking lot.  Cross 
over Moorland and walk back west on the bike path a couple hundred yards 
to the entrance to the ponds.

And by the way, don't leave anything of value lying in plain sight on 
your car seat - there have been break-ins there in the past.

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Madison, Dane Co.
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Subject: Re: Shorebird I.D. help request
From: <deerpix AT deerpix.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 09:12:13 -0700
The majority of people responding say Sanderling.  Thanks to everybody
for their ideas and comments.
Bob Huebner
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

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Subject: [wisb] Shorebird I.D. help request
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Date: Mon, May 20, 2013 10:39 pm
To: "Wisconsin Bird Net" 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deerpix/8761691344/

I'd appreciate some I.D. help with the bird in this picture. Picture
taken Saturday May 18 at Horicon Marsh.

Thanks,
Bob Huebner
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County
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Subject: Tufted Titmouse vs. Kentucky Warbler Vocalizations
From: Wayne & Susie <wsrohde AT frontier.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 08:56:27 -0700 (PDT)
I'm looking for a little wisdom from the WI birding community re: the 
distinction between the songs of the Tufted Titmouse and the Kentucky Warbler. 

 
The song of the TUTI has often been rendered, "Peter, peter, peter!" - with the 
first syllable being the higher-pitched. 

 
The song of the KEWA has been described as, "Tory, tory, tory!" (or, perhaps 
better: "Tor-ee, tor-ee, tor-ee!") - with the second syllable being the 
higher-pitched. 

 
Nevertheless, I've heard Tufted Titmice sing an alternate song (many, many 
times) with the second syllable as the higher-pitched one (as in: "Per-ee, 
per-ee, per-ee!"). 

 
It seems (emphasis on "seems") to me that the TUTI vocalization is a bit 
mellower than that of the KEWA (akin to the Rose-breasted Grosbeak compared to 
a Robin), and that the KEWA has a more strident, ringing effect to it (somewhat 
like the Carolina Wren). 

 
But are there other thoughts about what to listen for in distinguishing these 
species from one another?  Anyone want to take a stab at describing the quality 
differences of these birds? 

 
I'd certainly appreciate any insights!
Thanks,
Wayne Rohde
Walworth, WI
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Subject: Whip-poor-will heard--La Crosse area
From: Mary Strasser <mrstrass AT msn.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:05 -0500
Last evening at about 9:00 PM there was a whip-poor-will calling in our housing 
subdivision in southeast La Crosse. The bird called repeatedly from the brushy 
edge of the woods near our backyard. 

There has also been a bobolink seen in an open field on the opposite end of the 
development. 


Mary Strasser in La Crosse area (Town of Greenfield)
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Subject: Re: Take warm clothes to Ashland!
From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10 AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 08:29:35 -0600
All good points. The weather will be MUCH better than we're currently 
experiencing but it will still be cool, esp. in the mornings and along the 
lakeshore, with NE winds forecasted every day. Temperatures near the lake 
versus inland can be 20-40 degrees difference, so be prepared for just about 
anything. 


There MIGHT be some black flies inland where spring has progressed a bit better 
but in general for most outings bugs will be a non-issue. Ticks are possible in 
some places, however. 


The past two days have seen heavy rains, fog, winds off the lake, and temps 
around 41-43 degrees. Warblers, flycatchers, and anything else looking for 
insects have been either on the ground or very close to it, esp. with the lack 
of leaf-out. Tough times for them. Except for far inland, leaf-out has 
progressed very slowly and even if birds head back into the trees with the 
forecasted sunshine, they won't be hard to see. 


We've had 4-5+" of rain on top of saturated grounds and there is plenty of 
standing water. Be sure to have appropriate footwear to handle the soggy 
conditions. 



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Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
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> Subject: [wisb] Take warm clothes to Ashland!
>
> Looks like Ryan has arranged clear but cool weather for the duration of
> the WSO Convention in Ashland this year. As always, think layers, and
> above all, remember gloves! That seems to be the thing people have a
> tendency to forget. With lows most mornings in the 30s or low 40s, it's
> going to be a chilly start on those early-morning field trips, and it
> may not warm up much beyond that on Thursday. Better throw an extra
> sweater in the suitcase when you're packing...
>
> The upside might be birds feeding down low if the insects are less
> active in cool temps - LaCrosse convention-goers may remember that from
> a couple years back, when we had the novel experience of looking down on
> warblers foraging low in the shrubbery, instead of craning our necks to
> see them up in the tops of trees. No "warbler neck" that year!
>
> Peter Fissel
> Madison WI
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Subject: Take warm clothes to Ashland!
From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel AT library.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:52 -0500
Looks like Ryan has arranged clear but cool weather for the duration of 
the WSO Convention in Ashland this year.  As always, think layers, and 
above all, remember gloves!  That seems to be the thing people have a 
tendency to forget. With lows most mornings in the 30s or low 40s, it's 
going to be a chilly start on those early-morning field trips, and it 
may not warm up much beyond that on Thursday.  Better throw an extra 
sweater in the suitcase when you're packing...

The upside might be birds feeding down low if the insects are less 
active in cool temps - LaCrosse convention-goers may remember that from 
a couple years back, when we had the novel experience of looking down on 
warblers foraging low in the shrubbery, instead of craning our necks to 
see them up in the tops of trees.  No "warbler neck" that year!

Peter Fissel
Madison WI
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Subject: 2013 Horicon Marsh Bird festival totals
From: Jeffrey Bahls <jbahls AT wildblue.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:28 -0500
I nearly forgot to post festival results for the May 10-13 festival. We
ended up with 150 species for the 4 day festival. The warblers showed up
one day too late. But we had a good list of them despite not have a large
population.
The Big Sit and Bike riders had horrible conditions (30 MPH winds) so both
of those events were limited. Big Sit had 61 species and the Bikers had 60.
People wise the event was a smashing success. Events were well attended and
folks enjoyed themselves despite challenging conditions.
Thanks to all who attended!
For those who want full details


http://www.horiconmarshbirdclub.com/docs/forms/Festival%20Big%20Sit%20Totals%202013.pdf 



http://www.horiconmarshbirdclub.com/docs/forms/Festival%20Bird%20Totals%202013.pdf 


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Subject: Warbler Oddities
From: Wayne & Susie <wsrohde AT frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 20:49:30 -0700 (PDT)
I noticed a significant drop-off in warbler activity the past two mornings 
(5/19,20) in se WI. 

 
For the most part, it's the summer residents which dominate now - esp. Yellow, 
Common Yellowthroat and American Redstart. 

 
But what's odd is the mix of warbler migrants which have been highest in number 
during these same days: Tennessee, Blackpoll and Wilson's.  I say "odd" in the 
sense that these three (along with Bay-breasted) are the ones best known for 
breeding north of the Badger State.  (I realize Blackpoll often brings up the 
rear among warblers.  It's just interesting to see so many Tennesse and 
--especially-- Wilson's Warblers among the latest migrants.)  I generally see 
Wilson's a bit earlier, and I almost always have the most Tennessee Warblers 
when migration is at its peak. 

 
Wayne Rohde
Walworth, WI
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Subject: Shorebird I.D. help request
From: <deerpix AT deerpix.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 20:39:24 -0700
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deerpix/8761691344/

I'd appreciate some I.D. help with the bird in this picture. Picture
taken Saturday May 18 at Horicon Marsh.

Thanks,
Bob Huebner
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County
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Subject: Re: Prairie Warbler song from an apparent Yellow in Portage County
From: Wayne & Susie <wsrohde AT frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 20:38:13 -0700 (PDT)
Speaking of Prairie Warbler vocalists, I heard a dead-ringer of a Prairie 
Warbler song performed by a Pine Warbler a number of years ago north of 
Rhinelander. 


I awakened to the song while camping.  I ran out of our camper with bins in 
hand, hoping to find a Prairie, only to discover that it really was a Pine! 


Happy warblering all - what's left of spring migration...

Wayne Rohde - hoping everyone is safe and secure during this severe weather 
threat 

Walworth, WI 
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Subject: Trempealeau NWR sightings
From: Malcolm Gold <malcolmgold AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 22:21:57 -0500
I walked the River Bottoms Unit at Trempealeau this morning. Still a decent
number of warbler species, but the numbers are quickly dissappearing. After
Yellow, the Blackpolls were most numerous with three quarters of them being
female.
Other highlights include singing alder and willow flycatchers as well as a
philadelphia vireo.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14191913

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Subject: Re: Ashland area - Hudsonian Godwit
From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10 AT hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 20:47:33 -0600
Conditions were ripe for a shorebird fallout in Ashland today and it quickly 
came 

to fruition on my first stop before work. 10 species on the lawn at
Thompson's West End Park in Washburn, Bayfield County, highlighted by
this stunning Black-bellied Plover.

http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/150312246
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/150312247


Heavy overnight rains inundated lakeshore habitat and forced birds into flooded 
inland fields. In addition to Nick's 

report, after work I also found a flock of 58 shorebirds behind the
Ashland airport, which included a Wilson's Phalarope (rare here), 5
Short-billed Dowitchers, 4 Pectoral Sandpipers, 38 Lesser Yellowlegs,
and others. Another muddy field held 22 Semipalmated Plovers, a few
Dunlin, and Least and Semipalm Sandpipers.All during another ugly day
of rain, fog, lake winds, and temps in the low 40s.

Ryan Brady
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> Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:14 -0700
> From: nicka29 AT yahoo.com
> Subject: [wisb] Ashland area - Hudsonian Godwit
> To: wisbirdn AT freelists.org
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> We got a ton of rain last night, so with the rivers swollen and the sandbars 
on the big lake underwater, I headed to the fields to look for shorebirds and 
had this HUDSONIAN GODWIT on Curry Rd. in Bayfield County along with a Wilson's 
Phalarope. 

> http://www.pbase.com/nanich/image/150303696
>
>
> I also had 18 species of warblers in Prentice Park in Ashland this morning, 
with a lot of birds staying low and quite visible. Things are shaping up to be 
pretty nice for the WSO convention. 

>
> Nick Anich
> Ashland
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Subject: Prothonotary Warbler-Grant County
From: Edward Saur <esaur1010 AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 21:05:03 -0500
Hi All,
While birding in the Lower WI River Way, I had a particularly cooperative
Prothonotary Warbler. He was singing on territory and came within a few
feet of me several times.  It was great fun.

Here are a few photos:

http://www.natureandlandscapes.com/p40772620/h63ca7962#h63ca7962

http://www.natureandlandscapes.com/p40772620/h63ca7962#h60f1ae5d

http://www.natureandlandscapes.com/p40772620/h63ca7962#h6d7d06



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Windsor, WI
Dane County


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Subject: Re: Prairie Warbler song from an apparent Yellow in Portage County
From: <tuttech AT wi.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 1:48:03 +0000
I have had a field sparrow sing a perfect prairie warbler song here too.
Tom Uttech
Oz.Co.
---- Schaufenbuel  wrote: 
> 
> 
> Sunday about 6:50 AM I was birding with my daughter Tricia along Swamp 
> Road in the Buena Vista Grasslands.  Tricia has been studying the songs 
> of singing warblers and is quite proficient.  And so, we both picked out 
> a Prairie Warbler song coming from nearby.  An ascending series of buzzy 
> notes each slightly higher Zoo-zoo zee-zee  zzz-zzz absolutely matched a 
> Prairie Warbler's typical song though slightly truncated and less loud.  
> The bird may have been on territory and may well still be there along 
> Swamp but on private property.
> 
> We eventually got long, sustained views of the bird singing and was 
> surprised to see that the bird looked like a washed out female Yellow 
> Warbler with pale eye-ring. We could not confirm noticeable yellow spots 
> in the tail.  The eye stood out but it had no discernible spots, marks 
> or patches though the light was not perfect.  The call note it gave was 
> like a Yellow but had less of a Yellow Warbler"kit" and sounded more 
> like a Prairie's "kith."  The bird circled the area singing in the mid 
> to upper area of aspen, willow scrub with scatter taller trees for 
> nearly 45 minutes.  As for habitat, it is not ideal for Yellow 
> Warblers.  If anyone is interested in checking this bird out or has 
> ideas as to if it is a hybrid Yellow/Prairie let me know.
> 
> There is a description of a similar incidence in Illinois: 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/43069 :but, there is 
> little indication that hybridization between Yellow and Prairie warblers 
> occurs.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Joe Schaufenbuel
> Stevens Point
> Portage Co., WI
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Subject: Re: MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler
From: "Jym Mooney & Carol Lee Hopkins" <hopmoon AT milwpc.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:08 -0500
Also in Lake Park this afternoon, I found a Black-billed Cuckoo in Locust
Ravine and a very fresh Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in the ravine between the
statue and the lighthouse.

Thanks for alerting me to the Prothonotary Warbler, Jeremy, that's a
long-sought county bird for me.

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Subject: Prairie Warbler song from an apparent Yellow in Portage County
From: Schaufenbuel <schaufenbuel AT charter.net>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 18:26:31 -0500

Sunday about 6:50 AM I was birding with my daughter Tricia along Swamp 
Road in the Buena Vista Grasslands.  Tricia has been studying the songs 
of singing warblers and is quite proficient.  And so, we both picked out 
a Prairie Warbler song coming from nearby.  An ascending series of buzzy 
notes each slightly higher Zoo-zoo zee-zee  zzz-zzz absolutely matched a 
Prairie Warbler's typical song though slightly truncated and less loud.  
The bird may have been on territory and may well still be there along 
Swamp but on private property.

We eventually got long, sustained views of the bird singing and was 
surprised to see that the bird looked like a washed out female Yellow 
Warbler with pale eye-ring. We could not confirm noticeable yellow spots 
in the tail.  The eye stood out but it had no discernible spots, marks 
or patches though the light was not perfect.  The call note it gave was 
like a Yellow but had less of a Yellow Warbler"kit" and sounded more 
like a Prairie's "kith."  The bird circled the area singing in the mid 
to upper area of aspen, willow scrub with scatter taller trees for 
nearly 45 minutes.  As for habitat, it is not ideal for Yellow 
Warblers.  If anyone is interested in checking this bird out or has 
ideas as to if it is a hybrid Yellow/Prairie let me know.

There is a description of a similar incidence in Illinois: 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILbirds/message/43069 :but, there is 
little indication that hybridization between Yellow and Prairie warblers 
occurs.


-- 
Joe Schaufenbuel
Stevens Point
Portage Co., WI

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Subject: Ashland area - Hudsonian Godwit
From: Nick Anich <nicka29 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:14 -0700 (PDT)
We got a ton of rain last night, so with the rivers swollen and the sandbars on 
the big lake underwater, I headed to the fields to look for shorebirds and had 
this HUDSONIAN GODWIT on Curry Rd. in Bayfield County along with a Wilson's 
Phalarope. 

http://www.pbase.com/nanich/image/150303696


I also had 18 species of warblers in Prentice Park in Ashland this morning, 
with a lot of birds staying low and quite visible. Things are shaping up to be 
pretty nice for the WSO convention. 


Nick Anich
Ashland

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Subject: Re: MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler
From: Jeremy Meyer <jmeyer4044 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:04:41 -0700 (PDT)
Still present when I left at 5:30, Same location
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Subject: Semipalmated Plovers Fox River Park Waukesha this morning, some images...
From: Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:47 -0500
Hi all,
 I made a quick stop this morning at Fox River Park on the south side of
Waukesha. The area where water has produced some shorebirds is drying up
fast. Present this morning were a couple Semipalmated Plovers, along with
Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpipers, Solitary Sandpiper and Killdeer.



I took a few images to share from this morning, they are at the link below
if you care to view them. Please let me know if I have any birds
incorrectly named, thank you!




https://picasaweb.google.com/109038919513758014473/SemipalmatedPloverFoxRiverParkWaukesha5202013 




Good birding!



Jim Edlhuber

Town of Genesee, Waukesha Co


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Subject: Wyalusing SP - Monday - May 20, 2013
From: "Dave&Margaret Brasser" <2shebbirders AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:26 -0500
birding buddies found at Wyalusing SP that day!  We got to Wyalusing at
9:00 a.m this morning  (Monday, May 20).  At the Homestead Picnic Area,
after much searching and hearing and seeing many lovely birds, we finally
got our “target bird”:  Yellow-throated Warbler.  : )  Drove further along
to the end of the upper road at Henneger Point to look over the Mississippi
River Natural Area and see many more birds.  : )  After parking at the
Lookout Point parking lot (before the concession stand and the bluff
campground), we began walking the path to Lookout Point. We were stunned to
have a Yellow-throated Warbler land literally right at our feet, and begin
pulling dandelion down/seeds off the stems right next to the paved path!
[This was just beyond the blue drinking fountain (a.k.a., "bubbler"), and
between the new restroom and the older picnic shelter.]  Found more birds
in the parking lot area and as we slowly drove down the Long Valley Road to
the boat landing.  Most exciting rarities along the road were Cerulean
and Kentucky Warblers, with the Prothonotary Warbler easily seen at the
boat landing—all singing and giving us great views!  : )
--Dave & Margaret Brasser
usually in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County
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Subject: Re: MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler
From: Jeremy Meyer <jmeyer4044 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:26 -0700 (PDT)
Forgot I had an app on my phone, confirmed, Prothonatary Warbler.  Also in the 
pines, Blackpoll, Canada, Wilson's, Magnolia, Redstart, palm 

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Subject: MKE-Lake Park-possible Prothonatary Warbler
From: Jeremy Meyer <jmeyer4044 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:12 -0700 (PDT)
Not completely positive, have pictures will confirm when get back to the car.  
Saw one last year and am almost certain.  On the golf course at the south end, 
the big group of one trees.  Warblers everywhere inside 

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Subject: REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED - Northwoods Birding Camp, Sarona WI
From: "Schalkowski, Jessica L - DNR" <Jessica.Schalkowski AT wisconsin.gov>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:34 -0500
Hi all - If anyone is still interested, registration for Hunt Hill Audubon 
Sanctuary's "Northwoods Birding Camp" has been extended to May 24th. Spread the 
word and register if interested! Find out more at: 
http://hunthill.org/experience-hunt-hill/northwoods-birding-camp/ 


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Shell Lake, WI



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Subject: Chequamegon Bay Bird & Nature Festival Wrap-up
From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10 AT hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 11:55:49 -0600
Another great year at the Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival. 310 
participants enjoyed 122 field trips or programs on birds, plants, bugs, 
snails, voles, and all things nature from Thurs May 16 through Sat May 18. Bird 
numbers were down on Thurs-Fri but diversity was outstanding. Of course the 
birding really picked up big time on Sunday and Monday - anyone who coordinates 
a festival knows how that goes :) 


Our festival list stands at 182 species, second only to 184 last year. This 
year we tallied a remarkable 8 festival firsts, including Long-tailed Ducks, 
Red-throated Loons, Golden Eagle, Piping Plover, Whimbrel, Horned Lark, Amer. 
Tree Sparrow, and C. Redpoll. Red-necked Grebes put on a show, as did a 
displaying male Spruce Grouse, 25 of the 26 expected warbler species (missed 
Mourning), and quite a few Harris's Sparrows. 


With warblers now here en masse and easy to view and shorebirds making a push 
(nice fallout today), things are shaping up for a great WSO convention later 
this week. 


Thanks to all who attended. Hope to see some of you next year!


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Subject: 4 vreos, 6 flycatchers, 90 minutes! Oshkosh
From: Paul Bruce <birdsandfish50 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:15 -0700 (PDT)
Good morning folks and what a morning so far. At this rate I may as well 
attempt a Big Day!I managed to squeak out to Sacred Heart Cemetery and the 
woods there and scored tremendously. as seen by my headline.  I nailed redeye, 
warbling Philadelphia AND BELL"S!Beautiful males, the latter 2. he flycatchers 
included least, alder, pewee, great crest,kingbird,and yellow-bellied. New 
warblers gained, only one, Baybreast, and got a tanager too.  Got 2 other small 
trips may be in the offering today, Brillion and then Berlin later this 
afternoon if the storms don't get here first. But so far I'm up to 73 species 
as of 11:00 and  haven't been to the lake yet.   I'm stoked.  Can't wait to get 
out further. 

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Subject: High Cliff State Park-5/20/13
From: Andrew Reimer <andrew.reimer21 AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:07 -0500
Since I had to let my lawn dry out before bailing it, I took a jaunt
through High Cliff this morning.  I did not have quite the success everyone
else has had recently, but it was a splendid walk nonetheless.  Missed on a
few species that are typically there including Common Yellowthroat,
pelicans, cormorants, Osprey, and ducks besides Mallards.  The Lime Kiln
Trail was the best walk with warblers concentrated near the kiln itself.
 But the tanager and pair of Orchard Orioles came from the Butterfly Trail,
and the grosbeaks from the Forest-Management Trail.  The Empidonax
flycatcher was likely a Willow but it was concentrating on feeding on the
emerging Lake Flies instead of singing.  Complete list below.
High Cliff State Park, Calumet, US-WI
May 20, 2013 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Observations made on the Forest-Management, Lime Kiln, and
Butterfly Trails.  The crane was outside the park.
65 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  20
Mallard  15
Green Heron  3
Turkey Vulture  20
Cooper's Hawk  1
Sandhill Crane  1
Killdeer  2
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Ring-billed Gull  2
Herring Gull  1
Forster's Tern  2
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Chimney Swift  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Least Flycatcher  2
Empidonax sp.  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  4
Warbling Vireo  X
Red-eyed Vireo  X
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  X
Purple Martin  X
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  X
House Wren  X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  X
Eastern Bluebird  1
Swainson's Thrush  2
Wood Thrush  3
American Robin  X
Gray Catbird  X
Brown Thrasher  1
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  6
Nashville Warbler  2
American Redstart  X
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  1
Bay-breasted Warbler  6
Blackburnian Warbler  4
Yellow Warbler  X
Chestnut-sided Warbler  4
Blackpoll Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  X
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Black-throated Green Warbler  1
Clay-colored Sparrow  2
Field Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  X
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  6
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Eastern Meadowlark  1
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  X
Orchard Oriole  2
Baltimore Oriole  X
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  X
House Sparrow  1


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Subject: Northern Mockingbird - Pardeeville, Columbia County
From: Brian Doverspike <briandoverspike AT hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 10:21:57 -0500
I went out to pick Asparagus this morning. When I came back to the house a bird 
flew up on the wires over the driveway. I noticed white wing panels and my 
first thought was female Grosbeak since I had just heard what I thought was a 
male in the back yard. However the shape wasn't correct and immediately I knew 
it was a Mockingbird. I ran into the house shouting to Becky my discovery and 
telling her to grab bins. We went back outside and relocated the bird and both 
had brief but positive looks at a Northern Mockingbird, a Wisconsin lifer for 
us! 

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Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush-Chippewa County
From: Rory Cameron <rory_cameron AT hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 10:01:26 -0500
On my run through the upper level of Irvine Park this morning, I heard a 
Louisiana Waterthrush west of the curve that is west of the rumbly bridge. This 
pedestrian bridge is about 1/2 mile from the north end of the park. The north 
entrance is on Hwy S, about 1/4 mile east of Hwy Q. Wisconsin's Favorite Bird 
Haunts - 4th edition, mentioned that Louisiana Waterthrush could be found at 
this location, which is why I stopped and listened. 


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Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County




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Subject: Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co.
From: Marcie O'Connor <marcie AT haven2.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:01:13 -0500
I still have Pine Siskins too - at least 11 this morning.

Marcie O'Connor
rural Buffalo County


On May 20, 2013, at 8:19 AM, Mary Strasser  wrote:

> I still have a flock of 6 siskins coming to my feeders in La Crosse. They are 
quite vocal right now. 

> Mary Strasser in La Crosse 
> La Crosse County 
> 
>> From: pfissel AT library.wisc.edu
>> To: pready AT tds.net; wisbirdn AT freelists.org
>> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 22:03:15 -0500
>> Subject: [wisb] Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co.
>> 
>> I'm still hearing them in my neighborhood when I walk to and from the bus 
stop. Also heard some across the street from my mom's house in Oshkosh 
(Winnebago Co.) this afternoon. 

>> 
>> Peter Fissel
>> Madison, Dane Co. 
>> 
>> On 05/19/13, "pready tds.net" 
>> wrote:
>>> I still have about 16 Pine Siskins coming to my Nyger sock with the
>>> Goldfinches.
>>> Just like the last big Siskin irruption I seem to have them lingering well
>>> into May.
>>> Are they known to be late migrants? Do they nest late in the season like
>>> Goldfinches do?
>>> Anybody else in southern Wis. still have them?
>>> Pat Ready
>>> Stoughton
>>> 
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Subject: W.E. Vireo Madison and Harvey-Wagness Rd Columbia Cty
From: Kelly Rueckheim <rueckel AT wc.k12.wi.us>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:14 +0000
I drove into Madison yesterday afternoon to look for the White Eyed Vireo and 
was able to find it at the Ho Nee Um Springs area just after the afternoon 
storm passed through. I first heard it in the SW area of the the little 
boardwalk. I got a good look at it right at the spring crossing on the NW part 
of the boardwalk. There were at least six Blackpoll warblers in the area, which 
is more than I've ever seen in one location before. Other birds included 
Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Tennessee and Wilson's Warblers. 


On my way home I stopped at Goose Pond and at the Harvey-Wagness rd area just 
south of Arlington. Goose Pond wasn't very productive (there was a Bald Eagle 
sitting in the middle of a plowed field) but the Harvey-Wagness rd area 
produced the following: 


American Golden Plover - 3
Pectoral Sandpiper - 4
Killdeer - 5
Dunlin - 20
Least Sandpiper - 1 (missing a leg)
Semipalmated Plover - 3


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Subject: Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co.
From: Mary Strasser <mrstrass AT msn.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 08:19:13 -0500
I still have a flock of 6 siskins coming to my feeders in La Crosse. They are 
quite vocal right now. 

Mary Strasser in La Crosse 
La Crosse County 

> From: pfissel AT library.wisc.edu
> To: pready AT tds.net; wisbirdn AT freelists.org
> Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 22:03:15 -0500
> Subject: [wisb] Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co.
> 
> I'm still hearing them in my neighborhood when I walk to and from the bus 
stop. Also heard some across the street from my mom's house in Oshkosh 
(Winnebago Co.) this afternoon. 

>  
> Peter Fissel
> Madison, Dane Co. 
>  
> On 05/19/13, "pready tds.net" 
> wrote:
> > I still have about 16 Pine Siskins coming to my Nyger sock with the
> > Goldfinches.
> > Just like the last big Siskin irruption I seem to have them lingering well
> > into May.
> > Are they known to be late migrants? Do they nest late in the season like
> > Goldfinches do?
> > Anybody else in southern Wis. still have them?
> > Pat Ready
> > Stoughton
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Subject: Nelsons Sparrow Milwaukee
From: Mike Wanger <misterwanger AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:19 -0500
The bird continues along the same line of shrubbery immediately south of the 
Lynnwood water treatment plant. Presently it is about 50 yards in from the 
eastern most border in the tall grass edge on the southside. 

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Subject: CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW: Southern Kettle Moraine
From: KAREN JOHNSON <kmjbirder AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 22:55:05 -0500
Present at 8:45PM singing incessantly.  Same locale as noted in previous
e-mail.  (Young Rd. 0.7 mile west of Tamarack Rd. on Walworth/Jefferson
county line.)  Also heard:  AMERICAN WOODCOCK and WHIP-POOR-WILL.
-- 
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Milwaukee County
"Bay View"


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Subject: Warblers finally invade the north
From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10 AT hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:17 -0600
It took a long while but the dam finally broke up north. In addition to Ted 
Keyel's 

 ridiculous WI Point fallout from this morning 
(http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14171214), warblers were all over 
the Chequamegon 

Bay area today as well. I had 21 species in various locales around 
Washburn (Bayfield Co.) while out playing with the kids, including 
Black-throated Blue, Canada, and singing Connecticut (Thompson's West 
End Park). Most of the action right now is on willow catkins, as this N.
 Parula demonstrates. Also of note in my yard were my first Red-eyed 
Vireo and Olive-sided Flycatcher of the 
year.http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/150288091 



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Subject: Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co.
From: Sandy Rueckert <sandyrueckert AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 22:10:25 -0500
Oops! Forgot to sign my name and city.  Sandy Rueckert Middleton

On May 19, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Peter Fissel  wrote:

> I'm still hearing them in my neighborhood when I walk to and from the bus 
stop. Also heard some across the street from my mom's house in Oshkosh 
(Winnebago Co.) this afternoon. 

> 
> Peter Fissel
> Madison, Dane Co. 
> 
> On 05/19/13, "pready tds.net" 
> wrote:
>> I still have about 16 Pine Siskins coming to my Nyger sock with the
>> Goldfinches.
>> Just like the last big Siskin irruption I seem to have them lingering well
>> into May.
>> Are they known to be late migrants? Do they nest late in the season like
>> Goldfinches do?
>> Anybody else in southern Wis. still have them?
>> Pat Ready
>> Stoughton
>> 
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Subject: Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co.
From: Sandy Rueckert <sandyrueckert AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 22:09:31 -0500
I had a flock of 25+ siskins in yard feeding on the thistle socks Friday. They 
have been around most of the winter but I haven't noticed so many in awhile. 


On May 19, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Peter Fissel  wrote:

> I'm still hearing them in my neighborhood when I walk to and from the bus 
stop. Also heard some across the street from my mom's house in Oshkosh 
(Winnebago Co.) this afternoon. 

> 
> Peter Fissel
> Madison, Dane Co. 
> 
> On 05/19/13, "pready tds.net" 
> wrote:
>> I still have about 16 Pine Siskins coming to my Nyger sock with the
>> Goldfinches.
>> Just like the last big Siskin irruption I seem to have them lingering well
>> into May.
>> Are they known to be late migrants? Do they nest late in the season like
>> Goldfinches do?
>> Anybody else in southern Wis. still have them?
>> Pat Ready
>> Stoughton
>> 
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Subject: Re: Pine Siskins still/Dane Co.
From: Peter Fissel <pfissel AT library.wisc.edu>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 22:03:15 -0500
I'm still hearing them in my neighborhood when I walk to and from the bus stop. 
Also heard some across the street from my mom's house in Oshkosh (Winnebago 
Co.) this afternoon. 

 
Peter Fissel
Madison, Dane Co. 
 
On 05/19/13, "pready tds.net" 
wrote:
> I still have about 16 Pine Siskins coming to my Nyger sock with the
> Goldfinches.
> Just like the last big Siskin irruption I seem to have them lingering well
> into May.
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> Goldfinches do?
> Anybody else in southern Wis. still have them?
> Pat Ready
> Stoughton
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Subject: Re: HoNeeUm springs, Madison
From: "Steve Thiessen" <stevethiessen AT charter.net>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 20:59:49 -0500


 I got to 9 Springs later and ran into Jim Schwarz. He mentioned seeing a 
few shorebirds. So we looked closer. He had seen a few Dunlin earlier. We 
spotted 3 peeps flying around  , after landing we could see 2 Semipalmated 
Sandpipers. Then looking close at the 2nd pond Jim spotted a Black-bellied 
Plover, which chased up a couple Solitary Sandpipers. There were a couple 
Semipalmated Plovers there also. In the front there were 2 Least Sandpipers, 
one which had crisp plumage with white edging on the scapulars.
 The front pond we saw 1male Lesser Scaup and 1 male Ring-necked Duck. There 
were 5 other Great Egrets out in the field north of the second pond.
 I didn't get out to the back, but Jim mentioned Sora , Marsh Wrens and a 
few Flycatchers. Steve Thiessen Stoughton Dane co.
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Subject: [wisb] HoNeeUm springs, Madison


> Noon to 2. (Most of the warblers there on Saturday had moved on)
> Finally got the White Eyed Vireo up close with song! (SW corner of 
> boardwalk)
> Also had:
> 1 Yellow-throated vireo
> 1 Red-eyed vireo
> Warbling vireos
> 1 Wilson's warbler
> 1 Blackpoll warbler
> Yellow warblers
> 2 Common Yellowthroats
> 5-10 American Redstarts
> 1 flycatcher (empidonax sp)
> Baltimore orioles
>
> Got to Nine Springs ponds just after the thunderstorm: Almost deserted. 
> Couple of ring-necked ducks, blue-winged teals, northern shovelers and 2 
> great egrets.
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Subject: HoNeeUm springs, Madison
From: Paul van Ginkel <prvangin AT wisc.edu>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 20:18:15 -0500
 Noon to 2. (Most of the warblers there on Saturday had moved on)
Finally got the White Eyed Vireo up close with song! (SW corner of boardwalk)
Also had: 
1 Yellow-throated vireo
1 Red-eyed vireo
Warbling vireos
1 Wilson's warbler
1 Blackpoll warbler
Yellow warblers
2 Common Yellowthroats
5-10 American Redstarts
1 flycatcher (empidonax sp)
Baltimore orioles

Got to Nine Springs ponds just after the thunderstorm: Almost deserted. Couple 
of ring-necked ducks, blue-winged teals, northern shovelers and 2 great egrets. 

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Subject: Yard birds in St. Francis, Southeastern Milwaukee County
From: "R & C Dermody" <cdermody AT wi.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 19:30:41 -0500
Now that the warbler season is starting to wind down, it is nice that I have
managed to attract some Indigo Buntings to my yard.  I read somewhere that they
LIKE WHITE MILLET.  THEY REALLY DO!

Cathy Dermody, Southeastern Milwaukee County

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Subject: Eurasian Collared Dove, Nr Ripon, Winnebago Cty
From: Stuart Malcolm <stuart.malcolm26 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 19:26:47 -0500
Hi All,

I had a EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE in Winnebago Cty about 6pm this evening. The 
bird was sitting on wires in front of the farmhouse at the east end of Locust 
Rd by the junction of Hwy 44 a couple of miles east of Ripon. I saw the white 
tail undersides and squared shape as I was driving past, screeched to a halt 
and was able to get confirmation of the pale colour and neck collar in my bins 
for a second or two before the Dove flew over to the other side of 44. 

I did not try to relocate as I wanted to check out the Mascoutin Trail before 
the rain came in. This is still pretty flooded so consequently there wasn't a 
shorebird to be found. 


Good Birding,

Stuart Malcolm

Appleton, Outagamie Cty

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Subject: Re: Nelson's Sparrow/Milwaukee County
From: "Tom Wood" <tcwood729 AT wi.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:52 -0500
There were at least two Nelson's Sparrows in the hedgerow where Mark saw one
this morning. When I got out of the car at the parking lot I walked
immediately to the west end of the hedgerow and a Nelson's Sparrow was
beneath the first clump of trees.
I watched it for a couple of minutes, then I noticed Dave Freriks down the
hedgerow, much closer to the lake. I thought he might be photographing
warblers so I decided to walk down and see what he was seeing. He was
photographing a Nelson's Sparrow and he said it had been there quite some
time, so there had to be at least two. Later some people also mentioned
seeing a Nelson's on the rocks along the lake but said it was more skittish
than the two in the hedgerow, so it is possible that there were 3 there
today!
Thomas Wood,Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County


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Subject: [wisb] Nelson's Sparrow

See again this AM at 620 in the hedge row along south edge of water
filtration plant due east of Lake Park in Milwaukee. In the bushes not on
the ground. 

Mark Korducki new Berlin. 

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Subject: Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival sightings
From: t ocky <timocky AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 13:53:15 -0700 (PDT)
As Ryan Brady mentioned in a previous post, I did have an very interesting last 
hour of the CBBNF.  We finished the Houghton Falls trip early and I had a 
passenger that had never seen a Red-necked Grebe, so on the way back, we made a 
stop at Thompson's West End Park in Washburn.  Just before we were ready to 
leave (at least 5 Red-necked Grebes sighted with great scope views) we were 
watching an Osprey.  A large dark bird with slightly dihedral wings came into 
view and I noticed that the flight was not the tippy type of a Turkey Vulture.  
Lighting was quite poor, but I quickly got it in the scope and determined that 
it was in fact a GOLDEN EAGLE.  Field mark ID'ed by myself and another member 
of our party included: a small head in proportion to the tail length, the 
dihedral wing position, all dark underside, two toned underwings and much 
lighter upperwing coverts.  Ryan said that although this bird lacked any white 
on the underwings, due to the 

 late date, it was likely a subadult and a first time species for the CBBNF.  
As I was pulling out of the NGLVC parking lot, I spotted 4 shorebirds fly 
across the driveway.  I watched them land in the filed adjoining the parking 
lot, near a small puddle in the field which had been created by the early 
morning monsoon rain, and drove over for a closer look.  To my surprise, 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS.    As if that wasn't enough, while birding in my yard 
that evening, I had a SHRIKE land in a tree on the edge of the yard.  
Unfortunately, I did not see it well enough or long enough to determine the 
species.  I searched for it this morning without luck. AARGH! 

 
Tim Oksiuta
Ashland (Moquah), WI
Bayfield County
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Subject: High Cliff SP - Calumet County (14 Warbler sp. including Connecticut)
From: Team Kramer <eakbirdink AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:19 -0500
Got to the park around 7:30am and stayed until shortly after 1:00pm. We
parked at the top of the hill and hiked our way down to the Lime Kiln Trail
as we usually do. The number of warblers was down dramatically from
yesterday but still enough of them to keep you on your toes. After a few
hours we decided to hike as far to the south as possible hitting up some of
the horse trails and such turning a birding trip more or less into a hiking
trip. The hike paid off when at 12:30pm we found a CONNECTICUT WARBLER just
off a horse trail.
Warblers:
- Northern Parula
- Black-throated Green
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Magnolia Warbler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79284954 AT N08/8754144757/
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- American Redstart
- Palm Warbler
- Yellow Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Connecticut Warbler (life bird)

Vireos:
- Yellow-throated Vireo (life bird)
- Red-eyed Vireo

Other:
- Scarlet Tanager
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Indigo Bunting
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Good birding to you all,
Isaac and Elliot Kramer, Appleton, Outagamie County


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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Estabrook Park, Milwaukee Co., May 18, 2013
From: CHARLES HAGNER <c_hagner AT mac.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 13:57:27 -0500
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 14 species of warbler, and Indigo Bunting were in 
Estabrook Park, Milwaukee Co., yesterday afternoon. 

Many thanks to you super birder who turned out for the second Shorewood Bird 
City bird walk. 


--Chuck

Chuck Hagner
Milwaukee Co., WI
c_hagner AT mac.com


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> From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org
> Subject: eBird Report - Estabrook Park, May 18, 2013
> Date: May 19, 2013 1:35:59 PM CDT
> To: c_hagner AT mac.com
> 
> Estabrook Park, Milwaukee, US-WI
> May 18, 2013 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 1.6 mile(s)
> Comments: Shorewood Bird City birdwalk. We met in front of the park 
maintenance building and walked around the lagoon, west across Estabrook Drive, 
west and north around the Dog Exercise Area, and north along the river to the 
parking area near the dam, then back to maintenance building. 

> 42 species (+2 other taxa)
> 
> Canada Goose  10
> Mallard  9
> Cooper's Hawk  1     Observed before 1:15 pm.
> gull sp.  6
> Mourning Dove  4
> Belted Kingfisher  1
> Downy Woodpecker  1
> Hairy Woodpecker  1
> Olive-sided Flycatcher  1
> Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
> Empidonax sp.  1
> Eastern Kingbird  1
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow  3
> Barn Swallow  2
> Black-capped Chickadee  1
> White-breasted Nuthatch  2
> House Wren  7
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  9
> American Robin  11
> Gray Catbird  3
> European Starling  1
> Northern Waterthrush  2
> Black-and-white Warbler  1
> Orange-crowned Warbler  1
> Nashville Warbler  2
> Common Yellowthroat  7
> American Redstart  8
> Magnolia Warbler  3
> Yellow Warbler  1
> Chestnut-sided Warbler  4
> Palm Warbler  1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
> Black-throated Green Warbler  1
> Canada Warbler  1
> Wilson's Warbler  1
> Song Sparrow  4
> Lincoln's Sparrow  1
> Scarlet Tanager  1
> Northern Cardinal  2
> Indigo Bunting  1
> Red-winged Blackbird  7
> Common Grackle  5
> Baltimore Oriole  6
> American Goldfinch  11
> 
> View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14170891 

> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/wi)


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