[wisb] [Fwd: Re: Lakeside Park Fond du Lac]
- From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:23:45 -0600
Yesterday afternoon was a great day for birding Lakeside Park.
The water was quite calm on Lake Winnebago. Many Canada Geese, and a
few Cackling Geese were present. Ducks included: Mallards, Black
Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Shovelers, a Canvasback, and all three Merganser
species. An adult Bald Eagle was sitting in the large tree near
Stinky Point. Lots of Herring, Ring-billed, and Bonaparte's Gulls,
and, the highlight of my day, immature GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL sitting
on the water a few hundred yards offshore. It was neat to see a gull
the same size as the geese swimming around it.
Today, the lake did not hold as many different species, but there
was a lot of activity. There were thousands of gulls both flying over
the lake and sitting on the grass. Terry Leasa and I were scanning
the large flock, when my wife, (who was sitting in the car and
uninterested, stepped out and pointed to the immature GLAUCOUS GULL
she had spotted as she glanced over. (She's not very interested in
birding, and yet she can ID gulls better than I can. She has a gift
and I'm trying to get her to use it more) A little colder and windier
at the park than yesterday, but all in all another good day.
Joey Reichhoff
Fond du Lac
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