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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.
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Willet
Willet
Binomial name: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Category: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
Size: 15” long, 26” wing span
Weight: 8 oz
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Willets
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Willet
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Willet eyeing up it’s next bite
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Willet going for what it eats
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Willet
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Willet
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Willets
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Food in the bill
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Willet
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Willet
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Willet
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Willet
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Willet
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Willet
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult going for what it eats
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
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Bonaparte’s Gull, immature
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult going for what it eats
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
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Bonaparte’s Gull, adult
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher seeing what it wants to eat at Lake Park
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher going for what it wants at Lake Park
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Horned Grebe at Lakeshore State Park
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Caspian Terns at McKinley Marina