[wisb] Fwd: 117 Red-necked Grebes - Ashland
- From: Peter Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:19:15 -0500
> > 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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