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Report of Bird Walk
By Paul Hunter
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Lake Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Six experienced birders patiently and quietly peered into the thick
foliage on this clear, cool morning for mainly frustratingly brief
glances at confusing fall warblers. Small flocks fluttered on the
sunny side of Locust Ravine just south of the Warming House, on the
sunny bluff south of the Grand Staircase, and in the Waterfall
(formerly Girl Scout) Ravine. The flock Todd Wilson had seen
earlier in the morning near the Wolcott Statue had moved on.
Despite northwesterly winds, we saw only local Cooper Hawks, no migrant
raptors. The algae mat on the lakeshore had only Mallards and
gulls, no shorebirds. We saw more Chimney Swifts than on the
Swift Count last weekend.
After most birders had left for other appointments, Carolyn and I
strolled through the golf course. Several Palm Warblers and
Swainson's Thrushes plucked berries off ornamental shrubs.
Red-breasted Nuthatches hung from spruce cones as an Eastern Bluebird
perched atop the spruce and sallied down to the lawn for insects.
Cathy Dermody saw a Hermit Thrush on the way back to her car.
Dennis Casper finishes off the fall Warbler Walks for the next two
weeks: 9/22/07 and 9/29/07.
Duck Watches will be on the following Saturdays 11AM - 1PM: 10/13/07,
11/10/07, and 12/8/07
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Location: Lake Park - Locust Ravine
Observation date: 9/15/07
Notes: Robin Squier, Cathy Dermody, Carolyn ?, Todd Wilson, Gordon Zion
Canada Goose 5
Mallard 5
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 10
Chimney Swift 25
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Empidonax sp. 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Brown Creeper 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Swainson's Thrush 4
Tennessee Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 8
Blackpoll Warbler 3
American Redstart 3
Chipping Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
American Goldfinch 3
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Subject: Lake Park, Warbler Walk
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007
From: cathy dermody
Saw one Hermit Thrush on my way back to my car this morning.
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Subject: Lake Park Warbler Walk
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:54:48 -0500
From: Todd Wilson
heres my list for Lake Park today:
2 Mallard
5 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Cooper's Hawk
X Ring-billed Gull
20 Chimney Swift
2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2 Red-headed Woodpecker
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker **
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3 Downy Woodpecker
15 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Wood-Pewee **
1 Blue-headed Vireo **
2 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Blue Jay
X American Crow
10 Black-capped Chickadee
5 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Brown Creeper
1 Swainson's Thrush
5 Tennessee Warbler
3 Nashville Warbler
5 Magnolia Warbler
1 Cape May Warbler **
15 Yellow-rumped Warbler
4 Blackburnian Warbler
5 Palm Warbler
5 Blackpoll Warbler
2 Black-and-white Warbler **
5 American Redstart
2 Common Yellowthroat **
1 Wilson's Warbler **
1 Scarlet Tanager **
3 Chipping Sparrow
3 White-throated Sparrow
5 Northern Cardinal
2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak **
3 American Goldfinch
Concordia was pretty dead, 3 RTHawks and 1 N. Harrier in 2 hours.
However there was a constant stream of Canada Goose flocks to watch,
and one contained 3 Snow Goose. (also lots of Monarchs and a Black
Swallowtail, no Green Darner)
After that I stopped by Havenwoods and found Chestnut-sided, BTGreen
and N.Parula, to make 15 warblers sp. for the day.