[wisb] Menasha and Neenah

From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 15:08:05 -0600
I, too, birded the Menasha and Neenah areas this morning.  As Dar  
mentioned, the swans were visible from Jefferson Park while I was  
there, actively feeding, but eventually they all moved around the  
southern point.  The "usual" 13 duck species were present out from  
the park, many also feeding this early morning.  A 3rd Redhead  
(female) has joined the 2 males;  this was the only new addition from  
earlier in the week.  The Coots are also present (12+).  While there  
was a fair number of gulls, they were all Herrings.
The channel by Riverside Park in Neenah is partially open.  Waterfowl  
was standard but there were hundreds of gulls present.  Best was a  
1st yr Lesser Black-backed Gull that was fairly close to Main St.   
Also 3 Glaucous Gulls were mixed in.

James Island had the 20+ Cormorants, but all of the gulls were  
Herrings.  Little Lake Butte des Morts from Lock St and Ninth St  
yielded large flocks of gulls, mainly Herrings.  However mixed in  
were 2 Iceland (1st yr and ad), 2 Thayer's (1st yr), 12+ Glaucous  
(1st, 2nd yr and ad), and 4 Great Black-backed (1st, 3rd yr and 2  
ads).  As they were shifting around often, one had to really  
carefully scan the flocks as the nonHerrings would appear and  
disappear.  A scope, patience and time are needed, especially today.

Good luck.

Daryl Tessen
Appleton, WI





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