I'm working in the Nicolet National Forest this summer, and I'm stationed in Eagle River. I have 3-day weekends, so I have decided that I'm going to make the most out of my time here bird-wise. Starting Monday, I have tallied 59 species (inc. a couple from Forest Co.) without even birding that much. I did hear a neat song that sounded like a Warbling Vireo but faster, less varied, and lacking that energetic ending. I'm assuming a warbler of sorts. Any (back-channeled) help is appreciated. This would be bird #60. Highlights so far include a calling Red-bellied Woodpecker on Tuesday (Sugar Maple Lake), pair of Trumpeter Swans (likely nesting near Seven Mile Lake), and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers (Sugar Maple Lake and near Spectacle Lake), plus 10 warbler species (nothing special nor unusual to note here.) More notes on the woodpecker: I am familiar with both Red-bellied Woodpecker and Common Raven call notes, and this guy, although calling infrequently, had the less-dry and more bubbly "brrrrr" of a Red-bellied Woodpecker. I was trying to look up how common this species is in this part of the state (i.e. only a few miles south of the UP MI border), but "The Passenger Pigeon" declares this species a common species throughout the state, therefore it's not listed in the seasonal report. I have heard of them becoming increasingly common as they expand their range northward, but I believe they are still pretty rare in this part of the state. Back-channel thoughts are appreciated. Good birding! Alyssa DeRubeis now in Eagle River, Vilas County... ...instead of Stevens Point, Portage County #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.