[wisb] FW: 117 Red-necked Grebes - Ashland

From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 05:28:29 -0600
> From: ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> CC: ashlandbirders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 117 Red-necked Grebes - Ashland
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:52:21 -0600
> 
> Last night many waterbirds moved into the small area of open water at the 
> head of Chequamegon Bay, as best viewed behind the Lake Superior Lodge off 
> Hwy 2 just west of Ashland. More than 1,400 waterfowl were present including 
> a staggering total of 112 RED-NECKED GREBES, 150 Horned Grebes, 800+ Greater 
> Scaup, 7 locally uncommon Ruddy Ducks, and a wide diversity of others. 5 more 
> RED-NECKED GREBES and other waterfowl were at the southeast end of the 
> breakwall, visible from just east of the AmericInn Hotel. The rest of 
> Chequamegon Bay (and much of Lake Superior's south shore) remains frozen.
> 
> Flooded inland fields south of Ashland are hosting small numbers of dabbling 
> ducks (alas, no Garganeys), as well as Greater Yellowlegs, Killdeer and 
> Wilson's Snipe. I also had a Lesser Yellowlegs and an early (for us) SOLITARY 
> SANDPIPER. Field birds remain pretty scarce (even Red-winged Blackbirds 
> generally aren't on territory yet) but I had my first Savannah Sparrow and 
> Western Meadowlark, as well as 6 Rough-legged Hawks.
> 
> At my feeders near Washburn, 2" of snow last night brought a resurgence of 
> Dark-eyed Juncos with 135+ today and an uptick in Amer. Tree Sparrows (10+), 
> as well as several Fox and White-throated Sparrows. 
> 
> No pics of the grebes so my favorite of the day was this atypically 
> cooperative Belted Kingfisher hunting a roadside ditch:
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/155379620
> 
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
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[wisb] FW: 117 Red-necked Grebes - Ashland

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