[wisb] North Woods birding
- From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 18:01:55 -0600
I spent most of today birding in the north woods, mainly Forest and a
little of Oneida counties. Except for several spots it was extremely
quiet!!! When I left Three Lakes I had tallied 23 species. Nothing
new was seen until Shawano and homeward, when I finished with 37
species.
Here are the highlights---and low lights. Forget the blue house
along Hwy 55 in Menominee county. They are no longer feeding, in
fact they have no feeders out. What a contrast to all the previous
years. (I believe Tom P mentioned this when the Madison group went
up in Dec.) There is a nice feeder just into Langlade county, beyond
the inn. A nice flock of Turkeys were feeding when I arrived.
Standard winter birds were coming to the feeders, especially after
the Turkeys left. Most numerous were the Blue Jays. Curiously no
finches were present. In fact I did not see one finch until heading
for Alvin along Hwy 55, south of the junction with FR 2182. A small
flock (15) of Common Redpolls were feeding in the trees bordering the
highway.
At Alvin, the feeder on the north end of town, had a great show. 55+
Evening Grosbeaks, 15 Goldfinches, Red and White-br. Nuthatches, BC
Chickadees, Hairy and Downy WPs, Juncos, the Catbird (not looking too
good) and 3 Bohemian Waxwings---and of course Blue Jays. It was
really fun just watching the action from my vehicle.
FRs 2182, 2174, 2414 and 2183 were as I expected, unbelievably
quiet!!!!!!!! I had a total of 3 birds on the four roads. 2 Gray
Jays were pished in at a bog along 2174, south of 2182. A Hairy WP
was working a tree along 2414, and that was it, despite many stops
and pishing. The winter scenery was great but the silence was
deafening.
A flock (10) of Pine Siskins was coming to a feeder in Three Lakes,
along with standard winter birds.
The A bog west of Three Lakes had 2 chickadees, unfortunately Black-
capped. I tried briefly for the Hawk Owl at 17 and W, but nothing
was seen.
In Shawano, where Cty M crosses the Wolf River, there were many geese
and Mallards, plus 5 Trumpeter Swans (a family), 1 Mute Swan and 1 Coot.
I am interested in birders living in the northern third of the state
as to what they are seeing for winter finches. From what I have read
and I saw today, it looks like a very quiet finch winter.
Daryl Tessen
Appleton, WI
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