[wisb] Re: North Woods birding
- From: "Bob Domagalski" <rcd2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 14:10:47 -0600
Having so far entered 32 CBCs and having experienced some of the
northern counts this season, I would say that Ryan is quite correct in what
he says about numbers. So far, this has not been a winter to be searching
the north woods for winter finches and other boreal birds.
-- Bob Domagalski, Menomonee Falls
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Brady" <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:55 AM
Subject: [wisb] Re: North Woods birding
>
> With a newborn baby in the house, I've been more of an armchair birder
> than anything else these days but here's my take on winter birds in NW WI.
> Overall it's a below average to poor year, especially in light of our
> memories of the past few years.
>
> AMERICAN GOLDFINCH -- the dominant winter finch this year
> PURPLE FINCH -- present in small to moderate numbers
> PINE SISKIN -- present but only in small scattered numbers
> COMMON REDPOLL -- also present but in small scattered numbers; far less
> than the past couple years
> WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL -- present in moderate numbers; it would seem like
> a good year if it weren't for last year's big #s
> RED CROSSBILL -- scarce as usual
> PINE GROSBEAK -- very scarce and hard to find
> EVENING GROSBEAK -- scarce and local as in most recent years
> BOHEMIAN WAXWING -- present in average/moderate numbers; seems like a
> great year b/c the last few were awful
> NORTHERN SHRIKE -- average to perhaps slightly below average year
> GRAY JAY, BOREAL CHICKADEE, BB WOODPECKER, SPRUCE GROUSE -- as expected,
> no changes from other years
>
> I'm probably forgetting something but that's my take. If you plan to trek
> north, perhaps wait for another year or keep your expectations low.
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
>
>
>
>
>> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> From: bhaunts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [wisb] North Woods birding
>> 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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