Fwd: 4/24 Warbler Walk report

Lake Park birders,

Sorry for the delayed report of the second of six Warbler Walks for
spring 2010 which took place on Saturday, April 24. Despite the cool
temperatures and increasing drizzle, about 18 birders joined. Though
I (Paul Hunter) was the official leader, the other leaders, Jym
Mooney and Dennis Caspers, were also able to attend. Dolores
Knopfelmacher and Steve Morse from Lake Park Friends also attended
and updated us on the re-planting of oak saplings and progress on the
stone work in Waterfall Ravine.

The birds weren't bad either. See the list below. We spent most of
the time around the wooden Rustic Bridge in Locust Ravine near the
Warming House. We saw all 3 species of warblers near there (Pine,
Myrtle, and Palm) all of which sang a little. Only Judith Huf and I
saw the bluebird and the Pine Warbler. Sam Corbo pointed out the
late Red-breasted Nuthatch in the tamaracks along Locust Ravine.
Fewer birds frequented Ravine Road Ravine and the Pavilion-Restaurant
area. Several White-throated Sparrows sang near the feeder near the
Wolcott statue at the southeast corner of the golf course as the
drizzle turned to a steady rain and birders dispersed.

--- Paul Hunter
Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
http://home.roadrunner.com/~phunter1/lakeparkbirds.html
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Warbler Walks at Lake Park, - Saturdays, 8:30 to 10:00 AM
Spring 2010: April 17 JM, April 24 PH, May 1 DC, May 8 PH, May 15 PH,
May 22 JM
Leaders: PH = Paul Hunter, JM = Jym Mooney, DC = Dennis Casper
- Meet on the WEST side of the Warming House near the tennis courts
on the north end of the park.
- Cancelled if weather forecast calls for thunderstorms or steady
winds of over 20 mph
- These free, informal walks are open to the general public of all ages.
- Recreational birders familiar with Lake Park volunteer to lead
people of all skill levels to the best birding spots in the park.
- Beginning birders are especially welcome. Camaraderie and
discussion of diverse environmental issues are encouraged.
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Cooper's Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Eastern Bluebird 1
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 25
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 2
Chipping Sparrow 8
White-throated Sparrow 22
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 3