Many of you may already be aware that this coming weekend brings JAEGERFEST â
our annual WSO field trip on Wisconsin Point. It will be taking place on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday AM (Sept. 21-23).
As usual, Daryl Tessen called me this evening with a brief report from the
Point. He arrived on there on Sunday (yesterday) around midday, and also
birded on Wisconsin Point all day today (the 17th). He mentioned that a few
others birders were also present. He said the lake level is very high again
this year â even higher than last year â and with big waves crashing in
today, there wasnât much beach below the dune grasses.
He said the morning was pretty slow, with the exception of a dark juvenile
Parasitic Jaeger, but then it picked up after 11:00. During the next few hours
they spotted two additional Parasitics (a paler juvenile, and an adult). The
highlight from today was an adult Arctic Tern, which still had a full dark cap.
They also had an adult Franklinâs Gull, a few Bonaparteâs Gulls, and quite
a few Sanderlings. A few Surf Scoters were present for a time.
Daryl said theyâd recorded 19 species of warblers on the Point, so the
passerines were decent.
Also, I got a report from Robbye Johnson who said that her usual source for
stale bread & buns is no longer available, so she requested that folks who are
coming up to Jaegerfest should try to bring some bread along for chumming.
Tom Schultz
WSO Field Trips co-chair
Green Lake Co.
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