[wisb] Re: WSO Milwaukee to Sheboygan field trip
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- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:29:36 +0000
I've had them in this spot on the last two Milwaukee CBC's. I think they spend
a good deal of time foraging along the sheltered bluff to the west. Not sure
what brings them into the trees.
Mark Korducki, New Berlin
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Subject: [wisb] Re: WSO Milwaukee to Sheboygan field trip
Tom Schultz said: "surprisingly a couple of Eastern Bluebirds were spotted in
nearby trees!" in Milwaukee's North Point/Bradford Beach area.
Those birds are there on a fairly regular basis. I see/hear them quite often
when walking the northern section of my BIGBY route. It's kinda odd, because
I'm not aware of any big food source in the area that might keep them hanging
around.
Bernie Sloan
Milwaukee
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From: Tom Schultz <trschultz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] WSO Milwaukee to Sheboygan field trip
To: "Wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 10:26 AM
Lake Michigan Shore Field Trip Report – Milwaukee to Sheboygan
On the morning of Saturday, January 8th the sky was sunny, but the solar
rays were of little help with the temperature down around 12 degrees and a
stiff wind blowing from the NNW. To deal with it, the 50 or so birders
showing up at South Shore Yacht Club were dressed in warm boots and mittens,
and thick layers of insulation (and I suspect many handwarmers were in use).
Much of the harbor area was covered with ice, but there were a few open
pockets of water that contained a small assortment of waterfowl, including a
Ruddy Duck. A couple of Glaucous Gulls were also spotted flying past.
A little after 8:30 we headed for the Milwaukee River, below and just west
of the Hoan bridge. There were gulls here, sitting on the ice or flying
about, and we managed to pick out 2-3 Thayer’s Gulls and an Iceland Gull.
Our group continued north, and parked at the North Point Snack Bar to scope
the sizeable flocks of ducks that were swimming offshore. Most of them were
scaup and Common Goldeneye, but a lone Long-tailed Duck was also among them.
Buffleheads and Common Mergansers were also present, and surprisingly a
couple of Eastern Bluebirds were spotted in nearby trees!
After a brief stop just north of there near the soccer fields, the group
continued north to the Port Washington harbor. Mainly it was the usual
ducks that were present, with a few American Blacks and a Hooded Merganser,
but very few gulls were around. We continued north to Six Mile Road to look
for raptors, but it was the wrong time of day for Short-eared Owls, and just
a lone Rough-legged Hawk was spotted.
Our final stop was the Sheboygan harbor, and we parked near the Blue Harbor
resort to scope the water. This turned out to be our most productive stop
of the day, and the male Barrow’s Goldeneye and female Harlequin Duck were
soon sighted. Also in the area were a couple of Glaucous Gulls, and about
four Great Black-backs. The final good bird of the day was a female
White-winged Scoter that was spotted swimming among some other ducks, and
our field trip broke up about 2:00 PM.
All things considered, and despite the cold winds, our group had a very
productive day with several nice highlight birds!
Tom Schultz
WSO Field Trips co-chair
Green Lake, WI
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