Sunday, Nov 12 8:00am at South Shore Yacht Club just north of South Shore Park, 2300 E Nock St, Milwaukee, WI 53207
From there can decide what other Lake points to try. Currently a lovely Long-Tail Duck swimming around there.

EDIT: My bad. LT duck is at South Milwaukee Yacht Club across from Grant Park beach

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Jim Edlhuber’s Duck Quiz
http://www.windowtowildlife.com/ducks-geese-and-grebes-id-quiz-test-your-yourself-on-these-beautiful-birds-here-in-wisconsin/

History of Linwood Water Treatment Plant, https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/linnwood-water-treatment-facility

Watch this! Five minutes of beautiful and amazing bird flight patterns: https://www.ted.com/talks/doris_mitsch_photographing_nature_beyond_the_limits_of_human_perception?rss=172BB350-0205

Last Week:

Lake Michigan was flat, the sun was shining, no wind, nice November temps. We met at Coal Dock Park in Port Washington and headed into the Avian sanctuary just south of the parking lot. Alex pointed out the Peregrine Falcon sitting at the very top of the power tower. We searched the beach for American Flamingos – no luck. Continuing our walk around the sanctuary we saw American Goldfinch, American Tree Sparrows and Juncos. Back in the park we headed to the southeast tip, inside the break wall were three Red-breasted Mergansers and a Bufflehead.

It was looking like Marilyn’s saying:
No sun,
No birds,
No fun,
November

But then we found the bird action: Snow Buntings walked along the far rock line. And a Dunlin was spotted coming in for a landing on a close rock line adjacent to the canal. On the dock side we saw a Ruddy Duck, a Horned Grebe and a Double-Crested Cormorant sunning. As there were not more birds calling to us, we headed for coffee at Java Dock. For more pictures, see Andy’s blog Signs of Life in Estabrook Park.

eBird list, https://ebird.org/checklist/S153883312

Ongoing Bird Walks:

Second Saturday (Nov-March) 11:00am Duck Watch on Lincoln Memorial Drive -east side heading north up the hill -yellow highlighted area. Look for all the people and scopes.
Sundays 9:00am Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society Bird Walk
Wehr Nature Center 9701 W College Ave
Tues 8:00am Urban Ecology Center, Menomonee Valley 3700 W Pierce St
Wed 8:00am Urban Ecology Center Washington Park 4023 W Galena St
Thurs 8:00am Urban Ecology Center Riverside Park 1500 E Park Place

Upcoming:

WEYCO Winter Boot Sale – Get Bogs for low prices
Nov 9 & 10, 10:00am-7:00pm
Nov 11, 9:0am-3:00pm
Details here: https://www.mkeshoesale.com/

Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Un-Convention
Saturday Nov 11, 9:00-4:30, UW-Madison Arboretum
Register here: https://wso.wildapricot.org/event-5411772
ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY, OCT 27 THURSDAY NOV 2.
Not clear if walk-in registration will happen. Check WSO facebook for updates

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Adult Owl Prowl at Grant Park
Friday, Dec 8, 7:00-9:00pm
Led by Holly. Registration required. Fee $7 Friends of Wehr, $10 Milwaukee County resident, $12
Register here: https://friendsofwehr.org/events/adult-owl-prowl-grant-park-2/

Christmas Bird Counts
December 14-31
Many location options – details to come

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