[wisb] Re: 2 Laughing Gulls- Milwaukee CGI
- From: Seth Cutright <ferruginous.hawk82@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jjprestby@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 22:03:41 -0400
The Laughing Gulls at the CGI were at least two and I would guess
three. At around 4:30PM one Laughing Gull came in. Stayed for a few
minutes, and then flew North. Later at around 5PM as Tom said another
one was found, and thought to be the first bird. But as Noel and I
left we talked with Steve Lubahn, who told us that two Laughing Gulls
were there. So I would guess that one bird came in to stat with, left
to the North, and then two other birds came in together... So 2 for
sure and I would guess again that three total where around. But the
point is that new birds are always coming into this place, like it has
been pointed by others. If Noel and I would have left by about 4PM we
would not have found the fist Laughing Gull to start with, so checking
this many times a day works well and should be done.
Seth Cutright
Newburg, Ozaukee County, WI
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:44 PM, tom prestby <jjprestby@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I stopped at the Milwaukee CGI this evening and as several people have
> reported, there is a very impressive number of shorebirds including a
> Hudsonian Godwit in alternate plumage, Sanderlings, Ruddy Turnstones,
> Black-bellied Plovers, etc. Definitely a big change from checking inland
> ponds in the Madison/Fond du Lac area which pale in comparison.
>
>
>
> When I arrived, the birders who were present told me that a Laughing Gull
> (the bird Jym reported) stopped by for a few minutes before flying north just
> before I got there. After about a half hour Tim Hahn and I moved to the Ferry
> parking area for a different vantage point and found 2 Laughing Gulls sitting
> with the large group of Caspian Terns-- both in adult breeding plumage.
>
>
>
> On the way back from a marshbird survey in Fond du Lac County earlier today I
> had a Marbled Godwit in the pond on I and Z north of Fond du Lac. It put on a
> great show by feeding, flying around, and repeatedly calling. The Eared Grebe
> that Dar found yesterday was still on the south side of Hwy 49 in Horicon
> Marsh. It was diving very actively in the easternmost part of the easternmost
> pond where the green emergent vegetation meets the open water. The Beezy
> Point Road ponds didn't have much besides Dunlin.
>
>
>
> Tom Prestby
>
> Milwaukee
>
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