Lake Park birders,
See Jym Mooney's report of the Warbler Walk today that I am forwarding below.
I look forward to seeing you next Saturday for the second of our six weekly Warbler Walks this spring.
--- Paul Hunter
Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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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 = Jim 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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Begin forwarded message:
From: "Jym Mooney & Carol Lee Hopkins" <hopmoon@milwpc.com>
Date: April 17, 2010 12:22:22 PM CDT
To: "Wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@freelists.org>
Cc: "Paul Hunter" <phunter1@wi.rr.com>
Subject: FW: eBird Report - Lake Park - Locust Ravine , 4/17/10 - Milwaukee
This morning two dozen hardy birders gathered for our first Lake Park
Warbler Walk of the year. (Some birders were hardier than others. In spite
of the rather brisk wind, two showed up in shorts!) We did not spot a
single warbler, but we did see good numbers of cooperative hermit thrushes.
A ruby-crowned kinglet posed and sang vigorously on a low bush, giving folks
an opportunity to study its song. Other early migrants included eastern
phoebe, song sparrow, brown creeper, yellow-bellied sapsucker, and a soaring
turkey vulture.
Jym Mooney, Milwaukee
(The list below includes some species...ducks, gulls, cormorant, grackle,
chipping sparrow, and flicker...than I found before the main group
gathered.)
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Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 12:12 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Lake Park - Locust Ravine , 4/17/10
Location: Lake Park - Locust Ravine
Observation date: 4/17/10
Number of species: 30
Bufflehead 2
Red-breasted Merganser 50
Double-crested Cormorant 25
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
American Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 10
American Robin 15
European Starling 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
Northern Cardinal 8
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 12
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 8
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