[wisb] Re: Northwoods waterbird jackpot, etc
- From: <tuttech@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 1:05:43 +0000
To continue this thread a short while, Yesterday I had large numbers of Pine
Siskins and one Red Crossbill in my yard here in Ozaukee County. Neither today
however.
Tom Uttech
Oz Co
---- Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I second Tom's finches observations, with Red Crossbills, White-winged
> Crossbills, and Common Redpolls all on the move in small numbers, as well as
> Pine Siskins in greater numbers. However, it's not early for any of these
> species, which often arrive (as migrants) around Oct 20-25 regardless of
> regardless of whether it will be a "good" irruption year or not. We'll see.
> No Pine Grosbeaks or Bohemian Waxwings yet, although Hawk Ridge in Duluth has
> a couple of the latter already.
>
> I had a SHORT-EARED OWL flyover Hwy 13 between Ashland and Washburn on
> Saturday evening -- a good find for us here in the northwoods.
>
> Good duck and loon numbers on Chequamegon Bay right now. This morning a
> flock close to Hwy 2 just west of Ashland had both scaup, Redheads,
> Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck, N. Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, C. Goldeneye,
> Bufflehead, and 2 RUDDY DUCKS (rare here). Both Surf and Black Scoters have
> been present in this area as well. White-wings are always hard to find here
> and I don't think we've had one yet this fall.
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
>
>
>
> > From: jjprestby@xxxxxxx
> > To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [wisb] Northwoods waterbird jackpot, etc
> > Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:29:27 -0500
> >
> > I spent the week up in the Minocqua/Eagle River area for work. On my way
> > back today, I decided to check out Pelican Lake in Oneida County since I
> > was nearby. Little did I know I was about to stumble upon my best inland
> > waterbirding ever. The best spot to view these birds is from the pullout
> > along Hwy 45/47 in the town of Pelican Lake just east of the BP gas
> > station. This is the south side of the lake. Here is a list of what was
> > present at 1:00pm this afternoon.
> >
> > 12 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (A group of 10 and a group of 2)
> > 7 SURF SCOTER (hanging out with the Scaup/Redhead flock flock)
> > 1 LONG-TAILED DUCK-- female hanging out with the group of White-winged
> > Scoters
> > 54 Horned Grebe
> > 14 Pied-billed Grebe
> > 110 Scaup Sp.
> > 20 Redhead
> > 21 Common Loon
> > 1 Common Merganser
> > 16 Common Goldeneye
> >
> > Finches are already moving in the woods. I had Redpolls fly over today and
> > yesterday (seems a little early?) in both Oneida and Vilas County, a
> > flyover Red Crossbill today in Oneida County, and small groups of flyover
> > White-winged Crossbills in Vilas County today and Wednesday. Pine Siskins
> > are quite common right now and Snow Buntings have returned in force.
> >
> > The Rainbow Flowage near Woodruff still has excellent shorebird habitat.
> > Numbers and variety have decreased since a couple weeks ago but
> > Black-bellied Plovers, Pectoral Sandpipers, Snipe, a couple Dunlin and
> > Sanderling, and a lone Golden Plover and Greater Yellowlegs remain.
> >
> > Tom Prestby
> > Madison
> >
> >
> >
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