This is a great find. Cape May Warblers do tend to hang around longer than many other warbler species -- but this would be only the 3rd valid winter record for the state. The other two are shown below. -- Bob Domagalski, Menomonee Falls -- two winter records 1. Dec. 6, 1979 - Milwaukee, John H. Idzikowski 2. Nov. 4 to Dec. 23, 1984 - Trempealeau, Thomas Hunter From: "Paul Sparks" <paul.sparks@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Wisconsin Bird Net" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 3:00 PM Subject: [wisb] Cape May Warbler, Milwaukee County > Hi all, > I had just come inside form the first round of shoveling and was watching > the Juncos, House Sparrows, and Cardinals come to the feeder. Then right > as > I was about to turn away I saw a bird that looked different foraging in > the > snow. I went and got my camera thinking that it might be a Fox Sparrow as > I > had seen one a couple of weeks ago. I was surprised to see a Cape May > Warbler in my backyard in the middle of a snowstorm. I don't know what the > late record is so if someone could pass this along to the records people. > I > do have photos below; > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookguy/4169418497/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookguy/4169418689/ > > > Paul Sparks > Glendale, Milwaukee County > > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.