Mark Korducki said "Back in the early 90's there was a small flock of whimbrels that spent over a week at this location." There were also two whimbrels at this location in September 2010. They were present maybe two or three days, gorging on grasshoppers. Bernie Soan Former Milwaukeean On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 8:03 AM, Mark Korducki <korducki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Back in the early 90's there was a small flock of whimbrels that spent > over a week at this location. 6-7 birds were present and fed well on > abundant grasshoppers. At times this group was joined by a buff-breasted > sandpiper. It is always a treat to see these birds especially up close. > > Mark Korducki, New Berlin > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 3, 2014, at 2:54 PM, "Jym Mooney & Carol Lee Hopkins" < > hopmoon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Two WHIMBRELS still present this afternoon at 1:45 at Lakeshore State > Park > > in Milwaukee. Seen feeding and walking on grassy lawn just south of the > > fishing dock. > > > > Thanks to Jim and Chris for getting the word out. Milwaukee County lifer > > for me! > > > > Jym Mooney, Milwaukee > > > > > > #################### > > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > > > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn