[wisb] Milwaukee Shorebirds - Whimbrels, Ruddy Turnstones, etc.
- From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:37:47 -0700 (PDT)
I spent about four hours tromping along Lake Michigan today, going from
Lakeshore State Park to just north of Bradford Beach. Pretty much the usual
suspects, except that I managed to come up with six shorebird species, five of
which were new Milwaukee BIGBY species, bringing my total to 75. (What's a
BIGBY? See: http://bit.ly/bGUVxi).
Here are the shorebird species:
* Whimbrel. Milwaukee walking BIGBY species #71. I was focusing on the
shoreline looking for shorebirds, when something caught my eye on a big grassy
lawn. Two largish shorebirds, foraging in the short grass. Long decurved bills,
striped crowns, bluish-gray legs. Watched them for quite a while. Every now and
then they would venture into the edges of the "prairie", which is packed with
insects.
* Lesser Yellowlegs. BIGBY #72. One bird. Foraging along the edge of the
Veterans Park lagoon, on the east side, where there is a small remaining
flooded area left over from the monsoon of a few weeks ago.
* Ruddy Turnstone. BIGBY #73 (and a life bird!!). Foraging along the shore
north of Bradford Beach, in the area that reminds me of an oil spill (except
it's dead algae instead of oil). Three birds, one in breeding plumage, two not.
The one in breeding plumage was a very striking bird...the most beautiful
shorebird I've ever seen!
* Baird's Sandpiper. BIGBY #74. Same spot as Turnstones.
* Semi-palmated Sandpiper. BIGBY #75. Same area as Turnstones.
* Spotted Sandpiper. Not a new BIGBY species. Several birds. Same area as
Turnstones.
Bernie Sloan
Milwaukee
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