[wisb] Ozaukee County birding + Schlitz (9-3)

From: Chris West <little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx>
To: "[Wisb]" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:01:39 -0500
Hey everyone, 

Yesterday morning, I headed over to Harrington Beach State Park.  I arrived 
around 10am to find the place more or less dead.  A scan of the lake produced 
absolutely nothing except water.  The lake was a beautiful, caribbean blue 
though, much like a blue Sapphire glinting in the sunlight. 

I headed south to Lions Den, hoping to find more activity.  I was absolutely 
amazed to find the parking lot jam packed with cars and the place crawling with 
people, including a bunch of kids of various ages. Considering that yesterday 
was the first day of school, I guess a lot of people were playing hooky from 
both work and school.  
Anywho, I was pleased to find a good flock of warblers right at the entrance. 
Eight species altogether, including Blackburnian, Bay-breasted and Pine.  
I walked back along the trails, attempting to avoid the crowds of people along 
the way. There were a few warbler flocks here and there. In all, I totaled 12 
species.  There was, however, very little else. 

I then headed down and checked Virmond Park. Also dead. 

My next stop was Schlitz Audubon center where I met up with my friend Daniel 
Edelstein.  Schlitz was very quiet, but we managed several species of warblers, 
including a very nice female Mourning. 
The other surprise was a singing Carolina Wren near the lakeshore. It's amazing 
how common they've become lately. 

As the sun set, we made another pass through Lions Den and picked up another 
Mourning Warbler, among other things. 

It was a beautiful day to be out and about, even though the birding was a 
little difficult. I totaled 14 species of Warblers for the day. 

14 warblers were: Bay-breastedBlack-and-whiteBlackpollBlack-throated 
GreenBlackburnianChestnut-sidedC 
YellowthroatMagnoliaMourningNashvilleOrange-crownedPineTennesseeWilson's




Happy Birding! --Chris W, Richland CountyTour leader Swallowtail Birding Tours 
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Interpretive Naturalist Mississippi Explorer Cruises
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"The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first 
material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspire the 
composer; but when the last individual of a race of living things breathes no 
more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be 
again."

(From William Beebe's "The Bird: Its Form and Function," 1906)                  
                  
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[wisb] Ozaukee County birding + Schlitz (9-3)

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