Sunday, Feb 23, 8:30am
Meet at Kelly Senior Center 6100 S Lake Dr, Cudahy
Recent eBird: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L18715142
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Milwaukee Birding News:
Tomorrow!!
The Second February Bird Trivia
Thursday, Feb 20 from 5:30-8:30pm, Trivia starts at 6
Wantable Cafe 123 E Walker St
Come and socialize – put a face to all those eBird lists! Come with a team of up to 6 people. Or join a team that night.
Start studying: What 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd song is about a commitment-phobic partner?
** Trivia and socializing free ** Drinks for purchase **
Registration on Eventbrite appreciated for set-up but not required
Like promoting birding? Looking for a list of birders to email when requests come for a leading a park/community bird walk, to host a table about birding at community fairs or help out at birding events. Email Donna, donnaozomiller@gmail.com or Katie, kfisher8689@gmail.com
Report dead birds to WI DNR. As we know Avian flu is spreading through duck flocks and other species. Help DNR track the virus by reporting.
From WI DNR website:
Help monitor the health of Wisconsin’s wildlife by reporting your sightings of sick or dead wildlife to the DNR. To report a sick or dead wild bird, please use this survey form: Sick or Dead Bird Reporting Form. You can also contact the Wildlife Switchboard to report a sick or dead wild mammal or wild bird by emailing DNRWildlifeSwitchboard@wisconsin.gov or calling 608-267-0866. You will need to leave a message for the switchboard staff. In your message, please include:
- the number of animals
- the species (such as a raccoon or Canada goose)
- if they were sick or dead
- the specific location where you saw them, including the county
- your contact information
Observations of five or more sick or dead wild birds or three or more sick or dead wild mammals in one area are of particular interest. The DNR keeps track of all reports of sick and dead wildlife, but staff will determine on a case-by-case basis whether samples need to be collected for each event.
Want to understand the clean-up in the Milwaukee Estuary? Start with the annual report on Milwaukee Areas of Concern
For additional SE Wisconsin Bird Walks – scroll all the way down!
Last Week:
Too cold, snowy and windy for the birds or us to be out!
Milwaukee parks that need birding this week
The county tracks every parkland and records to see if there are surveys recorded on eBird. Every year they identify priority parks by week. A park could be a priority because no surveys have been done for that week. Alternatively, it could be prioritized because there are surveys, but MKE Parks suspect more species might reside there than previously identified.
Pick a park, bird, eBird it and note time spent there.
- Barnard Park
- Bender- Fitzsimmons Rd
- Chippewa Park
- Dineen Park
- Gordon Park
- Honey Creek Parkway # 3,4
- Kern Park
- St Martin’s Park
- Zablocki Park
Based on the spreadsheet MKE Parks create, Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society (Thanks Colleen!) curates suggested locations based on accessibility to the property and availability on the ebird hotspots tool. Please track your time spent! At the end of the year WMAS provides hours to the county.
Follow Wisconsin Metro Audubon on Facebook for their weekly park posts.
Note- even if it’s already been birded this week, going another day or even a different time of day helps. The parks department wants a number of surveys for each park. Birding more than once in a week is very helpful!
Find a park and a park map: https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks/Explore/Find-a-Park
Ongoing FREE Bird Walks:
Sundays 8:30am Milwaukee Birders
Location varies – see this week’s location above.
Free walks – open to all levels of birders
Sundays 9:00am (Note winter time)
Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society Bird Walk (WMAS)
Wehr Nature Center 9701 W College Ave. Mix of mulched, wooded, grass and boardwalk paths
NEW** Mondays 8:00am Estabrook Park
4600 Estabrook Parkway
Meet in the north parking lot. Mulched and dirt paths, stairs to river path which can be muddy.
Tuesdays 8:00am Menomonee Valley
Urban Ecology Center (UEC),
3700 W Pierce St
Mostly paved trails
Wednesdays 8:00am Washington Park
Urban Ecology Center (UEC)
4023 W Galena St
Mostly grass and paved paths
Thursdays 8:00am Riverside Park
Urban Ecology Center (UEC)
1500 E Park Place
Mulched and dirt paths. Stairs to river path which can be muddy
NEW** Second and fourth Fridays 8:30am for February 14 and 28 at Kelly Senior Center in Warnimont Park,
6100 S Lake Dr, Cudahy
Meet-up by the Senior Center. A mix of paved and grassy trails that go through woods, fields and along the bluff for lake views. Mostly flat. Parking also available at Warnimont Dog Park immediately south of Kelly Senior Center
Second Saturdays (November – March) 11:00 am Lake Park Duck Watch
Meet on the east side of Lincoln Memorial Drive between Bradford Beach and Linwood Water Treatment Plant
Second Sundays 8:30-10:00am Birding at Lakeshore State Park. Meet at the south park entrance. Walking on paved surfaces, maybe some uneven, grassy paths but can avoid those. All ages and abilities welcome.
Third Saturdays 8:00am Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E Brown Deer Rd, Registration requested https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/calendar/
Check out Chirp Chat episodes by Xcaret Nuñez. It’s all about birding Milwaukee area on WUWM 89.7 last Wednesday of the month
See a list of nearby bird clubs
Upcoming Area Bird Talks & walks:
Have a birding event to share? Let me know, email us on the Contact Page
February
Waukesha County – Excellent Nearby Birding, a talk by Tim Hahn
Wednesday, Feb 19 at Wehr Nature Center with WMAS
Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society (WMAS) meets the third Wednesday evening of the month. Consider going and joining the bird club, Details HERE
Birds, Beer and Trivia Happy Hour
Thursday, Feb 20 5:30-8:30 at Wantable Cafe 123 E Walker St
Details above
MArch
Ducks Workshop, 2-Part
March 4 & 8, Riveredge Nature Center
Details and registration: https://riveredgenaturecenter.org/event/ducks-of-wisconsin-field-identification-workshop-2/2025-03-04/
WSO: Sheboygan and Lake Michigan Shoreline Field Trip
Saturday, March 8 starting in Sheboygan
Registration and details here: https://wsobirds.org/birding-events/eventdetail/22214/-/sheboygan-and-lake-michigan-shoreline
Crafting For Conservation: Preventing Window Collisions
Saturday March 9 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Time, Fee and Registration Information:
https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/crafting-for-conservation-preventing-window-collisions/
Evening with New York Birder Christian Cooper
Wednesday March 12 in Madison
Wisconsin Academy’s Birds and Beyond series
Tickets on sale now Digital option available
This event will explore how birds create connections—between people, communities and the natural world. Cooper will share his personal journey, his passion for birding, and reflections on the transformative power of nature in fostering inclusivity and understanding. Following his talk, Cooper will join Angela Russell, the Black Oxygen podcast and Chief Diversity Officer at TruStage, for an engaging conversation and audience Q&A. The evening will be emceed by Wisconsin Academy Executive Director Erika Monroe-Kane.
Bird Club: Raptors
Wednesday March 12 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Time, registration and details: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/bird-club-5/
BIPOC Birding Walk at Seminary Woods
Sunday, March 16
Time, Parking and Details: https://www.bipocbirdingclub.org/events/winter-birding-seminary-woods-milwaukee-2025
Birds of Spring by Chuck Hanger presented by Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society
Wednesday, Mar 19 at Wehr Nature Center
Time and details: https://wisconsinmetroaudubonsociety.org/programs/
Milwaukee Birders 