Spring Blooming Wisconsin Native Wildflowers 2015

By admin | May 8, 2015 - 6:10 pm |June 7, 2015 Wildflowers

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Spring Blooming Wisconsin Native Wildflowers 2015

Warblers at Whitnall Park in Franklin Wisconsin on May 6, 2015

By admin | May 6, 2015 - 5:36 pm |May 6, 2015 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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I made a stop at Whitnall Park this morning to see if the warbler action had changed from yesterday. A few more species were present but that was about it. New today from since yesterday was Blackburnian Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Northern Parula and the Wilson’s Warbler. The Black-throated Blue … Continue reading →

Warblers at Whitnall Park in Franklin Wisconsin on May 4, 2015

By admin | May 4, 2015 - 4:51 pm |May 5, 2015 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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I stopped in at Whitnall Park this morning to check out the warbler action. Surprisingly I could only come up with 5 species and only 1’s and 2’s of each. A stunning Black-throated Blue was the highlight. Other warbler species present were American Redstart, Magnolia, Black and White, Palm and … Continue reading →

Wilson’s Phalarope, American White Pelicans, Great Egrets and more at the Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin on April 30, 2015

By admin | April 30, 2015 - 5:41 pm |May 1, 2015 Bird Categories, Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

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I made the first trip up to Horicon Marsh this spring early morning today. I was there at sun up and it was a beautiful morning. I stopped on Hwy 49 and there was nothing special going on that I could see. I hit the auto tour next a couple … Continue reading →

Great Horned Owl Owlets in Waukesha County Wisconsin on April 24, 2015

By admin | April 24, 2015 - 8:28 pm |April 25, 2015 Bird Categories, Typical Owls

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I birded the Milwaukee lakefront early this morning and the lake was still along with the birding. Large flocks of 100’s – Double-crested Cormorants on the lake, and some flying north was one of the highlights. I saw 2 Black-crowned Night Herons at the lagoon in the trees from Memorial … Continue reading →

Birding at Lake Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 19, 2015

By admin | April 19, 2015 - 7:39 pm |April 19, 2015 Lake Park Milwaukee Wisconsin, Uncategorized

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I birded Lake Park in Milwaukee for a couple hours this morning. Kinglet action was the busiest I have seen it this year so far with both Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Some of the highlights were Brown Thrashers, White-throated Sparrows, Hermit Thrushs, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Wild Turkeys. It was birdie … Continue reading →

Prairie Warbler at the Linnwood Water Treatment Plant “Magic Hedge” in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 15, 2015

By admin | April 15, 2015 - 12:02 pm |April 18, 2015 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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I made the run into Milwaukee very early this morning with hopes to see the reported male Prairie Warbler. The Prairie Warbler was reported yesterday early morning and remained at this location for most of the day. This “Magic Hedge” is just south of the water treatment plant on Lake … Continue reading →

Eurasian Wigeon at the Schoenberg Marsh in Columbia County Wisconsin on April 6, 2015

By admin | April 6, 2015 - 6:59 pm |April 10, 2015 Bird Categories, Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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I made the run out to the Schoenberg Marsh in Columbia County this morning in hopes to see the Eurasian Wigeon. It was there as reported and only gave distant views while I was there. The duck is actually at the Erstad Prairie pond which is about the same location … Continue reading →

Birding at Lake Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 4, 2015

By admin | April 4, 2015 - 6:08 pm |April 4, 2015 Lake Park Milwaukee Birding

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I birded Lake Park in Milwaukee this morning for a couple of hours.  Some of the highlights for the morning were a Hermit Thrush, Winter Wren, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Cooper’s Hawk, Brown Creeper and more. The Hermit Thrush was a eating sumac berries and gave nice views near the statue. The … Continue reading →

Band-tailed Pigeon near the town of Cuba City in Grant County Wisconsin on March 26, 2015

By admin | March 26, 2015 - 8:39 pm |March 29, 2015 Bird Categories, Doves and Pigeons

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After birding the lakefront extensively in Milwaukee for almost 3 hours this morning I thought my birding for the day was over. Little did I know my birding for the day was going to continue with a lot of excitement. Returning home and checking my email was just the start. … Continue reading →

Ring-necked Ducks on the Fox River in Waukesha Wisconsin on March 19, 2015

By admin | March 19, 2015 - 3:23 pm |March 25, 2015 Bird Categories, Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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I stopped at the Fox River in downtown Waukesha, Frame Park, mid morning to see if what was going on. About ~10 Ring-necked Ducks were present. They have been hanging around now for a few days there on the river. These ducks are pretty skittish and never come very close … Continue reading →

Killdeer at the Lake Express in Milwaukee Wisconsin on March 17, 2015

By admin | March 17, 2015 - 6:13 pm |March 17, 2015 Bird Categories, Lapwings and Plovers

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I birded the Milwaukee lakefront late morning and it was pretty quiet. The highlight was my FOY Killdeer at the Lake Express. There were 2 present late morning. This is a typical place to find them in spring. The open water had some ducks in some places but they were … Continue reading →

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Ashland County Wisconsin on March 15, 2015

By admin | March 15, 2015 - 7:18 pm |March 25, 2015 Bird Categories, Fringilline and Cardueline Finches and Allies

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6 of us, Mark K, Chris W, Ryan S, Brin, Derek S and myself made the long trip up this morning leaving Waukesha at 1:00 am with hopes to see the rare bird, the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. We arrived at the private residence well before 7:00 am. We set ourselves up a … Continue reading →

Wood Duck on the Pewaukee River in Pewaukee Wisconsin on March 7, 2015

By admin | March 7, 2015 - 7:25 pm |March 8, 2015 Bird Categories, Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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After reading the post of the male Wood Duck on the Pewaukee River in Pewaukee this afternoon I just had to check it out. This is just down the road when it comes to birding. It was present when I arrived with a few onlookers. It was hanging out with … Continue reading →

Red-throated Loons at Coal Dock Park in Port Washington Wisconsin on February 26, 2015

By admin | February 26, 2015 - 8:08 pm |February 26, 2015 Bird Categories, Loons

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I went up to Port Washington this morning to see if the reported Red-throated Loons were present. I stopped at Coal Dock Park first. After getting out of my car, I spotted a known birder coming back from the end of the walk on the east end. He looked frozen … Continue reading →

White-winged Scoters at the Milwaukee River Mouth on the Milwaukee Lakefront on February 24, 2015

By admin | February 24, 2015 - 7:40 pm |February 24, 2015 Bird Categories, Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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I birded a couple of hours today on the Milwaukee lakefront and it provided some nice views of White-winded Scoters. This location was at the Milwaukee River mouth near the lighthouse. There appeared to be 9 scoters present while I was there. One beautiful adult was present along with some … Continue reading →

Common Goldeneye and Greater Scaup at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin on February 22, 2015

By admin | February 22, 2015 - 3:56 pm |March 22, 2015 Bird Categories, Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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I birded the Milwaukee lakefront this morning and it was pretty much the winter ducks with mostly Common Goldeneye and Greater Scaups. I had hoped to find a couple of Red-throated Loons since some are being reported in Port Washington. One never knows what shows up at the lakefront here … Continue reading →

Leucistic Greater Scaup at the Milwaukee River Milwaukee Wisconsin on February 15, 2015

By admin | February 15, 2015 - 4:12 pm |February 16, 2015 Bird Categories, Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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Birding the Lake Michigan lakefront late morning provided some nice duck action. The highlight and surprise of the day was this beautiful what I think is a leucistic Greater Scaup Duck, female. It gave nice views for a few minutes early afternoon. This location was at the Bruce Street boat … Continue reading →

Kumlien’s Iceland Gull and Great Black-backed Gulls at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee Wisconsin on February 8, 2015

By admin | February 8, 2015 - 7:13 pm |February 20, 2015 Bird Categories, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

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I made a run down to South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee late morning. I had just saw the report by Jennifer A of the Kumlien’s Iceland Gull, 2nd cycle. This bird has been around the area but I had missed previous tries. I was down there yesterday and it … Continue reading →

Rock Lake Icehenge in Lake Mills Wisconsin on February 5, 2015

By admin | February 5, 2015 - 9:18 pm |March 1, 2015 Uncategorized

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I got the report of the “Rock Lake Icehenge” early this morning on Rock Lake in Lake Mills Wisconsin. What an awesome piece of art! I had some free time and thought I would check it out. It was a cool but different type of photo opportunity. I got out … Continue reading →