Hi Paul,
I saw the Kentucky Warbler on Monday morning [5/4] around 10:30 in
the southern end of the Locust Ravine. It came out of the brush to
bathe in the stream with the Yellow-rumped Warblers. Barb Johnson
Great day to be birding/photographing as many of you found out for
yourselves. I got out of the car at 7am in the rain and the park was about
as loud with birds calling as I have ever heard it. I spent about 10 hours
in Lake Park today. I had a guiding gig till 1:00 then came back about 3
and stayed till 7pm. 17 species of Warblers with Palms being the highest
concentration. I had FOY Golden-winged, Blackburnian, Chestnut-sided,
Magnolia, Ovenbird, and American Redstart. Also had FOY Veery and
Gray-cheeked Thrush, Lincoln Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, Scarlet Tanager and
Eastern Kingbird (actually saw the Kingbird last night and again this
morning). Too tired to look at photos but got some decent shots. My best
looks were this morning but I was helping my client get shots instead of
taking them myself but I am happy with some of the stuff I got in the
afternoon. I'll post some tomorrow for those who care - too tired now.
And... I added a lifer WHITE-EYED VIREO at the wrought iron bridge.
Lastly I found a dead Coopers Hawk with two leg bands. I wrote down the
info and will send it in.
I will be out there again in the morning hoping for more of the same. I
probably won't have a job Friday so if anyone is hiring let me know :)
Nice prediction Terri W!!!!!!!!
Brian Hansen
Milwaukee - east side
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From: Paul Hunter <phunter1@wi.rr.com>
Date: May 1, 2010 8:54:21 AM CDT
To: wisbirdn@freelists.org
Subject: Piping Plover - Milw Bradford Beach
Jym Mooney reported seeing a Piping Plover on Bradford Beach at about
7:40 am on Saturday May 1st.
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:37:48 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Black-throated Blue Warbler, Lake Park, MKE County
From: Sam Corbo <skcorbo@gmail.com>
Hey folks,
I ran into Robin Squier and Maria Terres at Lake Park today. We had good
looks at a Black-throated Blue Warbler among many new arrivals along Locust
Ravine. I later had the cooperative bird singing in the northern 'half' of
Locust Ravine, last heard in the pines that hide the electrical boxes above
the eastern edge of the ravine. Definitely a big influx overnight as many
others have reported!
Warblers: Palm (most numerous), Yellow-rumped (many), Nashville (~15),
Black-throated Green (2), Yellow (1), Pine (1), Northern Waterthrush (1),
Common Yellowthroat (1), Black-throated Blue (1)
--
Sam Corbo
skcorbo@gmail.com
Milwaukee, WI
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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:32:19 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Prothonotary Warbler, Lake Park, Milwaukee
From: Sam Corbo <skcorbo@gmail.com>
Hey folks,
I birded the Milwaukee lakefront today. Overall, fairly quiet (except for
hundreds of Bonaparte's Gulls from McKinley Marina north to Lake Park). I
was walking north through Locust Ravine at Lake Park around 6 PM when I saw
a flash of bright yellow drop into the trailside creek. I was very
surprised when I threw up my binoculars and saw that it was a PROTHONOTARY
WARBLER. The bird bathed in the creek for about 30 seconds, before
continuing preening in a nearby bush for about another minute. I was
unableto relocate the bird after that.
Good birding!!!
Sam Corbo
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Sam Corbo
skcorbo@gmail.com
Milwaukee, WI
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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:52:51 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Lake Park Milwaukee today
From: Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber@gmail.com>
On a walk down at Lake Park this morning, there was some activity,
Blue Gray Gnatcatchers, Yellow Rumps and Ruby-crowned Kinglets to name a few.
A link to see the images:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JimEdlhuber/
LakeParkMilwaukeeApril222010#5463126011292752738
Jim Edlhuber
Town of Genesee, Waukesha Co
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Just quick note before I head out to do yard work.
Started at Lake Park around 7am this morning. Quite of few FOYs (in caps)
but I haven't been out in a few days. Many YELLOW-RUMPED , 1 PINE, 1
PALMAND 1 BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, 5 BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHERS, 3 CHIPPING
SPARROWS, 1 SWAMP SPARROW and 6 White-throated Sparrows. 1 EASTERN TOWHEE,
at least 3 pairs of Bluebirds checking out boxes, sapsuckers and flickers
all over and other common residents.
Brian Hansen
Milwaukee
See the messages from Wis Bird Net that I am forwarding below.
--- Paul Hunter
Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
http://home.roadrunner.com/~phunter1/lakeparkbirds.html
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From: "Jym Mooney & Carol Lee Hopkins" <hopmoon@milwpc.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 22:08:39 -0500
....
A brief 30-minute walk through Locust Ravine in Lake Park (Milwaukee)
this
afternoon turned up two Winter Wrens.
Jym Mooney, Milwaukee
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Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:38:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Goodman <goodman4835@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [wisb] Milwaukee county lake shore & parks
[Year round resident species deleted. PH]
Mike Goodman-South Milwaukee :
Location: Lake Park - Locust Ravine
Observation date: 4/2/10
Number of species: 21
Mallard 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 1
American Robin 40
European Starling 6
Song Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Location: Warnimont
Observation date: 4/2/10
Number of species: 20
Red-breasted Merganser 20
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6
Northern Flicker 8
American Robin 70
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco(Slate-colored) 5
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Location: Milwaukee Coast
Guard Impoundment
Observation date: 4/2/10
Number of species: 11
Northern Shoveler 1
Killdeer 6
Song Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 3
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