[wisb] Re: Whimbrel, others/Sheboygan,Ozaukee Counties
- From: Eric Howe <wibirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:03:56 -0500
My friend and I were traveling back from up north and swung by North Point in
Sheboygan this evening. We weren't expecting to relocate the Whimbrel, however,
while she walked the shoreline east of the boat launch area (southeast of the
large algae area), I heard the distinct alarm calls of a Whimbrel. Soon after
alarm calls began the bird had flown a short distance, disappearing around the
corner of the vegetation. This was approximately 5:45pm.
Also present were 4 Sanderlings and a Baird's Sandpiper.
Eric Howe
Walworth Co.
On Sep 14, 2013, at 4:40 PM, "Tom Wood" <tcwood729@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This afternoon a Whimbrel was on the point at Sheboygan, feeding in the
> grass for a couple of minutes. It then flew to the north end of the huge
> algae mat just north of the point. The only other shorebirds were two
> Sanderlings, a Semipalmated Plover and a Killdeer. Whimbrels seem to be
> constantly on the move, so I wouldn't drive a long way to see it unless
> local birders report it again.
> Kohler-Andrae State Park was extremely quiet. I couldn't find a single
> warbler. 6-8 Sanderlings were on the beach.
> Harrington Beach State Park (Ozaukee County) had 3 Rusty Blackbirds for a
> short time on the south side of Puckett's Pond. No juvenile Red-headed
> Woodpecker was there this time.
> Thrushes were way down, and I could find only about 6 Swainson's and 1
> Gray-cheeked Thrush.
> Those of us who look for warblers in September know to look for noisy
> Chickadees because usually one or more warblers will be in the vicinity of
> the Chickadees (Kohler-Andrae today being an exception). Somebody regularly
> puts bird seed on the park road at Harrington, and I think darn near every
> Chickadee in the park goes to that feed. I think they are also being hand
> fed, because one Chickadee likes to fly right at me as if it expects to be
> fed. My first thought was that this would shut down warbler watching
> because warblers rarely eat seed. However, the last few times I've birded
> Harrington, warblers have been virtually non-existent except near the road
> at the south picnic area where the Chickadees are constantly going to the
> road to feed. I've always wondered if Chickadees followed warblers because
> of their superb insect finding ability, or if warblers associated with
> Chickadees because the Chickadees know the territory. My observations don't
> prove anything, but I am inclined to think the latter is true. Even though
> the Chickadees were feeding mainly on seed, the only warblers I could find
> in the park (except 1 American Redstart at Puckett's Pond) were in the trees
> near the Chickadees!
> The warblers here today were Black-and-White, Blackpoll, Magnolia, Northern
> Parula, American Redstart, and a Black-throated Blue. My first-of-season
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet was also in the flock.
> Thomas Wood, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County
>
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