[wisb] Re: Lake Park report for 5-16, Milw. Co., 20 warblers

  • From: Tim Hahn <thahnbirder@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: korducki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 16:43:00 -0500

One RED-HEADED WOODPECKER flew over the path in front of the Wolcott statue
this morning about 7:30.  That's the first I've seen of this species at Lake
Park this spring, and I'm there every other or every third day in the early
morning.  Today I noticed a marked lack of sparrows near the statue, so they
have likely moved on since I was last there before the convention.
The only other birds of note I had in the area were two SANDERLINGS chasing
waves on Bradford Beach, one in breeding and one in non-breeding plumage.
While I was there I also noticed 10-15 birds of the most common warbler
species hiding in the tallest grasses and sneaking out into the wind for
quick breakfast bites on the sand.  This ended quickly as a Coopers Hawk
zoomed in off the lake; I'm sure these little birds learned their lesson to
stay out of the open.


Cheers!

Tim Hahn
New Berlin, WI
(Waukesha Cty)




On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:38 PM, <korducki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The RH Woodpecker was near the Locust Ravine feeder area where they nested
> in past years. This was last Tuesday but they have missed by others since so
> maybe it was just a migrant.
> Mark Korducki, New Berlin
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> Subject: [wisb] Lake Park report for 5-16, Milw. Co., 20 warblers
>
> Hi All,
> I birded Lake Park in Milwaukee for a couple of hours late morning  today.
>
> As others have been reporting of late, warblers were pretty much foraging
> within about 10 feet of the ground everywhere I went today.  I think today
> was the first time I've ever seen a BLACKPOLL WARBLER from above (seen from
> a  bridge).  I had about 20 warbler species.  Many individuals were
>  feeding
> on the ground.  Most birds were clinging to the protected sides of  the
> ravines or the grassy areas adjacent to the ravines.  A pleasant  surprise
> was
> a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH near the service building east of the  Wolcott
> (sp?)
> statue.  A couple of RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS were still  lingering.  NO
> tanagers; NO brown thrushes; NO vireos.
>
> I couldn't find the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS in the park.  Where are  they
> hanging out this year?
>
> Tally Ho!
>
> -Scott Diehl
> Richfield, Washington Co.
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