Hi all, our 12th annual Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival wrapped up
yesterday in Ashland. Over 400 participants enjoyed 115+ programs and field
trips over 3 days. The weather was largely dry throughout, even if quite cool
with that pesky lake breeze we know all too well this time of year.
Our preliminary species total stands at 184 species, just two shy of our record
set in 2016. Highlights included Eurasian Wigeon, Summer Tanager, 2 N.
Mockingbirds, a Gray Jay out of range on Bark Point, American Avocet, Marbled
Godwit, Wilson's Phalarope, Long-tailed Ducks, Sharp-tailed Grouse,
Rough-legged Hawks, LeConte's Sparrows, Red Crossbills, and 26 warbler species
(plus several Brewster's). Many of the late migrants had just arrived,
including Black-billed Cuckoo, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher, E. Wood-Pewee, Philadelphia Vireo, Cedar Waxwing, Mourning Warbler,
and Connecticut Warbler, although we missed Common Nighthawk and Alder
Flycatcher. In general, shorebird numbers were very low (poor habitat
conditions) and we missed a number of regularly-occurring species like most
plovers and peeps, while warbler numbers were very good, although locally
distributed and somewhat quiet due to the colder conditions.
I'd like to thank all who attended, our 60+ presenters and trip leaders (many
who volunteer their time), the wonderfully-hilarious Al Batt for his keynote
presentation, and the rest of our festival planning team for their hard work in
making this event a success. I hope to see some of you (again) next year!
Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
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