8:30am Seminary Woods
Park behind St Francis City Hall/Police Department
3400 E Howard Ave
Seminary Woods is a beautiful piece of land. After there we can either go to the Grant Park feeders to look for Tufted Titmouse or South Shore Yacht Club for ducks. Or both.
Seminary Woods, https://ebird.org/hotspot/L304824
Grasslands, east of Seminary Woods, https://ebird.org/hotspot/L424151
Grant Park, https://ebird.org/hotspot/L284469
South Shore Yacht Club, https://ebird.org/hotspot/L286185
From Urban Milwaukee, Seminary Woods is
“one of the few surviving mature maple-beech forests in Wisconsin. Thanks to many volunteers, there are few of the invasive species found elsewhere, such as garlic mustard, buckthorn, and honeysuckle, to mar the beauty of this forest. Look for the majestic beech trees, easily recognized by their smooth grey bark, and the giant maples with their familiar three-lobed leaves and branches that grow opposite each other. You will also see basswood trees with heart-shaped leaves, red oak with pointed leaf lobes, white oak with rounded lobes and a few remaining white birches with their familiar white bark. Another lesser known tree, also present, is the musclewood, known by its trunk that resembles the ropy muscles of a dedicated athlete.”
Bird from your window, the Great Backyard Bird Count is Feb 16-19. Bird your yard and eBird it on those 4 days. This provides a valuable point count of winter birds. Learn more here: https://www.birdcount.org/
Milwaukee Bird Trivia Night! What do you think?! Want to get together and play bird trivia? Thinking a downtown location in February or March. Could be for Happy Hour or start later. Let us know your thoughts! Please answer our three question survey so we can plan for maximum attendance.
Answer our burning questions here: https://forms.gle/GwQV3AbtpCNigJGBA
Last Week:
Way too cold for a bird walk
Ongoing Bird Walks:
Second Saturday (Nov-March) 11:00am Duck Watch on Lincoln Memorial Drive -east side heading north of Bradford Beach up the hill -yellow highlighted area. Look for all the people and scopes.
DUCK WATCH CANCELLED JAN 13 – Rescheduled for Jan 27
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:
“OUR SWALLOWS ARE IN TROUBLE” with Ozaukee Washington Birding Coalition
Feb. 14 (Wednesday) at 7 p.m.
Aerial Insectivores in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest — Ecology and Changing Populations by Bill Mueller, director emeritus, Lake Michigan Bird Observatory
There is growing concern about the apparent population decline of many “aerial insectivores” – those species that feed on their insect prey in flight. These species belong to several avian orders and families that include swallows and martins, Chimney Swifts, some forest flycatchers, plus nightjars such as whip-poor-wills and nighthawks. In this presentation, Bill will primarily focus on three of the swallows found across the Upper Midwest: Purple Martin, Bank Swallow and Barn Swallow. Mueller is an ornithologist and conservation biologist,
Hybrid live and Zoom program at Riveredge Nature Center; no registration required.
To join Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89709885811?pwd=wWr592l3KpdDTTzxxHTG0IF5KTph7M.1
Meeting ID: 897 0988 5811
Passcode: 719624
Carpool caravan field trip in Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington Counties
Feb. 17 (Saturday) at 7 a.m. with Ozaukee Washington Birding Coalition
In search of overwintering birds and rarities, we’ll begin at 7 a.m. at Coal Dock Park in Port Washington; no signup required.
PLAN WAY AHEAD:
Book a spot in a bird blind to watch Sharp-tailed Grouse mating dance.
Book through Namekagon Wildlife Barrens.. View dates are April and May on Sundays, Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
Milwaukee Birders 