[wisb] Re: Red-thr. Loons, L-T Ducks, other migrants - Bayfield Co.
- From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 10:33:03 -0600
I sent this yesterday but it appears to have not gone through. Sorry if it
shows up twice...eventually.
Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> From: ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Red-thr. Loons, L-T Ducks, other migrants - Bayfield Co.
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:58:29 -0600
>
> I birded Lake Superior's south shore in northern Bayfield County on Monday
> and found a respectable total of 60 species. Only the Herbster lakefront had
> some open water and there amid the icebergs I found a nice total of 12
> RED-THROATED LOONS, 19 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 3 RED-NECKED GREBES, and a
> smattering of other expected species. There was a small raptor flight
> (Red-tails, Sharp-shins, T. Vultures, etc.) but nothing like the big flights
> reported in Duluth on Sunday. I also got a late start for a morning songbird
> flight, though N. Flickers, Amer. Robins, Purple Finches, blackbirds, and
> some other species were on the move. Among the 50+ N. Flickers migrating by
> was one with reddish wing-linings throughout. Unfortunately, it was too
> distant and quick to decipher any other field marks that might support ID as
> a Red-shafted Flicker. The one that got away perhaps...
>
> Full eBird checklist is at:
> http://ebird.org/ebird/wi/view/checklist?subID=S18005494
>
> The far north received a nice influx of birds over the weekend and now the
> full contingent of short-distance migrants are at least modestly represented.
> The main pulse of Dark-eyed Juncos seems to have moved on already, though
> good numbers are still present. Waterbirds remain relatively scarce due to
> lack of open water, while snow in open areas has largely melted. Woodlands
> continue to hold 1-2 feet of snow in most places, however, at least across
> the far northern counties here.
>
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
>
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