[wisb] Re: Johnson Creek landfill gulls, 12/29/14
- From: Mike Wanger <misterwanger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: dhfreriks@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:24:58 -0600
Dave and all,
I've been to that dump several times -- seeing a couple of thousand gulls
circling above can be a beautiful sight. There are untold starlings and
usually a couple of red-tails and a baldy hanging about. I've only tried
scoping a few feet up Hwy 145 from Brown Deer Rd and would say that it's
hit and miss. The distance is a tad far, and the smorgasbord layers of late
have grown to a height that obscures viewings from the road. Still, it's a
great exercise if your brain can unscramble a constantly-shifting "where's
Waldo". If anyone can find a better angle, please share.
Much better viewing of the troops can be had at Northridge Lakes where the
gulls like to flop down and burp after a good meal. Best viewing is likely
from N 70th Street just north of Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee.
Happy gulling,
Mike Wanger
Milwaukee
On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:28 PM, David Freriks <dhfreriks@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't know if you gull enthusiasts ever check out the large landfill
> just east of the Brown Deer Rd. and 41/45 interchange at Menomonee Falls.
> It's right on Brown Deer. I drive by often and there are literally
> thousands of gulls there almost every time. I am not the flock of gulls
> pickerthrougher type though! Kind of like fingernails on a chalkboard for
> me.
> Dave Freriks
> West Bend
>
> On Monday, December 29, 2014, Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > In contrast, this morning I spent several hours in brutal wind chills
> > sifting through 635+ gulls at the Port Wing and Cornucopia harbors along
> > Lake Superior in northern Bayfield County and came up with 1 adult
> Glaucous
> > Gull and 634+ Herrings. The lack of winter gull variety here never ceases
> > to amaze me.
> > 11 Pine Grosbeaks along Church Corner Rd west of Washburn - from the
> > warmth of my car - were the only consolation.
> >
> >
> > Ryan Brady
> > Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> > http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> >
> >
> > > From: hopmoon@xxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>
> > > To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>
> > > Subject: [wisb] Johnson Creek landfill gulls, 12/29/14
> > > Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:03:44 -0600
> > >
> > > Having tired of the relative lack of winter gull variety on the
> > Milwaukee lakefront, I went out to the Johnson Creek landfill in
> Jefferson
> > County this morning. I was not disappointed. Hundreds of gulls were
> > loafing on the large pondâs ice just west of the landfill. I scoped the
> > group for an hour and a half, and the group frequently shifted and
> changed
> > up as gulls came and went. In addition to a huge variety of Herring
> Gulls
> > in varying plumage stages, I was able to pick out an adult Glaucous Gull,
> > two adult Thayerâs Gulls, three Great Black-backed Gulls (two adults and
> a
> > first cycle), an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, and two (1st and 2nd
> > cycle) Kumlienâs Iceland Gulls. There was also a very interesting bird
> > that I believe is a good candidate for a Great Black-backed/Herring Gull
> > hybrid. It was about the size of the HERGs, but its mantle was way too
> > dark gray for that species. The legs were pink, and the head was clean
> > white with some very light streaking on the nape
> > .
> > > Overall it resembled a runt GBBG, except that the mantle was far too
> > light a gray for that species (its mantle was lighter than both the GBBGs
> > and the LBBG present).
> > > The fun ended when every gull on the ice (plus all of the gulls back in
> > the landfill) hit the air. I quickly spotted an adult bald eagle
> overhead,
> > which circled the area while most of the gulls rose very high into the
> air
> > and dispersed.
> > >
> > > Jym Mooney, Milwaukee
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