[wisb] Re: Cormorants, Milwaukee Co.
- From: Brian Hansen <rawshooter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: chagner@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 23:32:09 -0500
I saw a flock of at least 100 tonight while sitting on the side of the
Wolcott Statue. Then five or six 10-20 bird flocks after that. They were
all right over the soccer field heading due north.
Brian Hansen
Milwaukee
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Chuck Hagner <chagner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi again, everyone:
>
> I've been seeing lots of Double-crested Cormorants flying over Milwaukee
> County recently.
>
> The most impressive sighting was on Saturday evening, when two V-shaped
> flocks, each containing at least 100 cormorants, passed over the east side
> of Milwaukee. I saw another flock, containing 40-50 cormorants and also
> northbound, on Sunday evening. Yet another north-flying flock made me look
> up from my daughter's soccer game this afternoon.
>
> I know cormorants migrate mid-April to mid-May, but I was surprised to see
> such large flocks -- and on three straight days!
>
> Chuck Hagner
> Milwaukee Co. WI
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