[wisb] Milwaukee County today
- From: "Tom Wood" <tcwood729@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 18:24:09 -0500
I visited a few of my favorite spots today in the county. I saw nothing that
hasn't been seen elsewhere in the state, but still had a pretty good day.
The
highlights were (FOY indicates personal first-of-year):
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (FOY)- many. Lake Park and Seminary Woods were the
best.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (FOY)- a few at Lake Park, Seminary Woods, and Sheridan
Park.
Field Sparrows (FOY)- 2 at Lake Park and 2 east of the Veteran's Park
lagoon.
Chipping Sparrows (FOY)- 2 at Lake Park.
Winter Wrens - 3 at Lake Park in Lion's Bridge Ravine, 1 at Seminary Woods.
Hermit Thrush- Several at Seminary Woods and a couple at Lake Park.
Brown Thrasher- 1 east of Veteran's Park lagoon.
Brown Creeper- abundant at every stop. They could not have been missed
today.
Yellow-rumped Warblers- Common at Seminary Woods (20-30?) and a few at
Sheridan Park and 1 at Lake Park.
Golden-crowned Kinglets- also abundant.
Black Scoter- 1 male from the bluff at Sheridan Park.
Horned Grebes- at least 3 from the bluff north of Sheridan Park.
Eastern Towhee- at least 3 on the bluffs below Sheridan Park.
Eastern Phoebe- at least 1 at every stop and all singing.
Northern Flickers- abundant. At one point in Lake Park, 5 flew up from
alongside the trail while several were on nearby trees.
I also saw a probable Lesser Black-backed Gull flying past the bluff at
Sheridan Park, but I didn't get enough on it to eliminate the improbable
California Gull.
Conspicuous by its absence- Fox Sparrow. I've had a couple hanging around
the condo property where I live, so I expected to see them in Milwaukee
County, but didn't see even one!
The path closed sign is still up at Shorewood Nature Preserve.
Thomas Wood,Menomonee Falls,Waukesha County
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