[wisb] Re: Lake Michigan shore events this weekend
- From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Peter Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:57:08 -0400
I remember birding being pretty spotty along the Milwaukee lakefront when
the Air Show was going on. The planes do flyby practices for a couple of
days before the show. I recall sitting on my third floor deck on top of the
lake bluff and looking DOWN on jet fighters as they screamed along the
lakefront! Interesting (and very noisy) experience!
Bernie Sloan
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Peter A. Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Anyone looking to do some "gulling" along the Lake Michigan shore this
> weekend should be aware of a couple of events. The Milwaukee Air &
> Water Show is on both days - they're actually trying to scare the gulls
> away with a modified starter pistol, in an effort to avoid a plane/bird
> encounter like the one that knocked out a Blue Angel's jet engine a few
> years back (fortunately, it was a twin-engined plane and landed safely.)
>
> Also, Sheboygan has a "SUP & Surf" event on Saturday at Deland Park and
> North Beach (SUP = stand-up paddleboarding.) Manitowoc appears to have
> a marathon up to Two Rivers on Sunday that will go along the lakeshore,
> so expect major traffic and access impacts.
>
> If I haven't mentioned it before, travelwisconsin.com is a really useful
> website for planning birding trips. You can find out what events are on
> in a particular town if you're looking to avoid crowds. There is also a
> fairly comprehensive list of places to stay, etc. (but always
> double-check both of those using other sources, since their info is not
> 100% accurate at times.)
>
> Peter Fissel
> Madison WI
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