[wisb] My BIGBY GBBC summary, plus video of stormy Lake Michigan
- From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:39:51 -0800 (PST)
Against my better judgement, I birded the northern part of my BIGBY route this
morning. Temperature of 25 degrees, wind chill of 13 degrees, and winds
straight off Lake Michigan at a steady 30MPH, with higher gusts. And tiny
wind-driven ice pellets as well.
This video of the stormy lake at McKinley Beach might give you an idea what the
conditions were like: http://bit.ly/fmmpvB
The weather was miserable, and so was the birding. A grand total of two species
(9 Rock Pigeons and 2 gull species). That may well be my lowest species count
of all time for any outing!
Forgot to mention that my Friday gull count of 9,053 birds is by far and away
my highest count for a specific type of bird while BIGBYing. My previous BIGBY
record was 465 Common Nighthawks on September 9, 2007. They were migrating over
the Indiana University Cross Country Course.
If anyone is interested in viewing my GBBC species lists from Friday and
Sunday, here they are:
* Friday: http://bit.ly/hAmB5T
* Sunday: http://bit.ly/e7vKpt
Bernie Sloan
Milwaukee
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