[wisb] Nicolet National Forest birding trip

From: Adam Sinkula <adam0227@xxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 08:42:11 -0600
On Saturday, February 9 the Bay Area Bird Club left for Nicolet National Forest 
hoping to see several of the northern specialties Wisconsin offers.  What 
started with 8 birders in 3 cars was soon down to 6 birders after car trouble.
                We made good time and started the day off with a common raven 
flyover as we approached Alvin.  In Alvin we were able to get many feeder birds 
including pine grosbeaks and lots of common redpolls among the feeders and five 
deer that were as curious about us as we were of them.
                We then made of way to the popular Pine River Bridge.  Although 
picturesque, it yielded us only a red-breasted nuthatch for our list. The rest 
of the forest roads were very quiet even on a beautiful day. 
                Then we made our way towards Three Lakes and at a feeder behind 
the golf course, we added pine siskin and a bright male white-winged crossbill 
among more redpolls.
                After several more quiet hours logged on the forest roads we 
changed up strategy, focusing more on small towns and county and state 
highways.  Hiles was very birdy, but nothing new was added.  We then went on 
County O east of Argonne.  At one spot and were able to pish in no less than 30 
chickadees at the same time!  We tried really hard to pick out a boreal but to 
no avail.  Further down we were able to pick up a red crossbill atop some 
pines.  
                After turning onto hwy 139 we quickly pulled over and were able 
to identify a gray jay!  We then headed back adding red-tailed and rough-legged 
hawks. 
                As we approached our return we had daylight left, so we decided 
to see what we could find at the Fox River mouth.  We added 9 more species 
including the resident peregrine falcon and good looks at a glaucous gull.  We 
ended the day with 30 species and some tired birders, but a good day 
nonetheless!
 
Adam Sinkula
Green Bay - Brown County                                          
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