[wisb] 102 eagles, Fox Valley-1/21/12
- From: Andrew Reimer <andrew.reimer21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Wisconsin Bird Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:41:11 -0600
Took a couple of my boys for a ride along our local waterway. With our
return of January weather, the open water has decreased considerably
concentrating remaining birds for easier viewing...
Thousand Islands, Kaukauna-64 Bald Eagles by Thilmany Mill, 4 more by the
Nature Center. At least 500 Common Mergansers as well as the usual
waterfowl. River is completely iced up to the north.
Combined Locks-3 Bald Eagles and two Double-crested Cormorants which looked
perfectly healthy. Not sure why they are still around. Mostly Mallards
there.
Kimberly-5 Bald Eagles near Sunset Park. Open water almost
gone, three mergansers and a few Mallards.
Teleulah Park, Appleton-6 Bald Eagles, all squabbling with each other and a
flock of crows.
Lawrence University-5 Bald Eagles, mostly on south side of river. Skipped
the rest of downtown Appleton past Lawe St.Bridge. Lots of gulls, Mallards,
and geese.
Jefferson Park, Menasha-15 Bald Eagles, 13 were in the big Cottonwoods
where the river meets Lake Winnebago. 2 more were standing on the edge of
the ice. There has been some kind of die-off of bait fish there and
hundreds of gulls were in the midst of a feeding frenzy. Other waterfowl
were present, including Goldeneyes, Mallards, and Canada Geese, but
anything else difficult to identify as the relatively warmer water from the
river was forming a fairly thick mist as it hit the zero degree air.
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*Andrew Reimer*
*Appleton (Darboy), Calumet County *
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