I birded the lakefront in Milwaukee from mid-morning till later afternoon and the highlight were Willets at South Shore Yacht Club. There were 4 Willets and they were feeding just south of the beach area for awhile and then they moved onto a pier to rest. There were a few dog walkers and do not think they will hang around long there. There were 100’s of Bonaparte’s Gulls south of the boat landing there and a few hanging around the beach area. I saw the first Black-crowned Night-Heron of the spring at Veteran’s Park near the lagoon. One Semipalmated Sandpiper and a few Caspian Terns at McKinley Marina and that was about it. I walked what I thought was a good part of Lake Park, not one warbler. Only one Ruby-crowned Kinglet and a few Blue-gray Gnatcatchers to report there. The day ended with some Willets so that made my day. Images were taken on April 29, 2016.
Willet
Willet
Binomial name: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Category: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
Size: 15” long, 26” wing span
Weight: 8 oz
Willets
Willet
Willet eyeing up it’s next bite
Willet going for what it eats
Willet
Willet
Willets
Food in the bill
Willet
Willet
Willet
Willet
Willet
Willet
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult going for what it eats
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
Bonaparte’s Gull, immature
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult going for what it eats
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher seeing what it wants to eat at Lake Park
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher going for what it wants at Lake Park
Horned Grebe at Lakeshore State Park
Caspian Terns at McKinley Marina
