Sunday, Mar 2, 8:30am Coal Dock Park in Port Washington
If the ducks aren’t exciting enough, we can move to another park for additional birding.

Recent eBird: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3235256

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Milwaukee Birding News:

Not driving to Madison to see birder Christian Cooper? No worries he will be in Milwaukee on Thursday, March 13. Details below. Let’s make his stop in Milwaukee worth it!

Like promoting birding? We are 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

Birdcast back online March 1! Signs of spring Wehr Birders switch their time to 8:00am, Duck Watch on Lincoln Memorial Drive stops and Birdcast returns. See predictions of migration waves and possible species passing through.

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:

For additional SE Wisconsin Bird Walks – scroll all the way down!

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Last Week:

Nice walk on soft snow through Warnimont Park. Eight of us came out to bird. Mostly quiet and finding what we would expect this time of year: House Sparrows, Northern Cardinals, American Goldfinches, Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. Looking onto Lake Michigan from the bluff we saw Common Goldeneyes and Red-breasted Mergansers. Some heard a Lapland Longspur fly by!

eBird List: https://ebird.org/checklist/S215143147

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.

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 8:00am (Mar 2 starts spring-summer time)
Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society Bird Walk (WMAS)
Wehr Nature Center 9701 W College Ave. Mix of mulched, wooded, grass and boardwalk paths

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. March 8 last one of the season!

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

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/

Pop-Up Birding and Art at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Thursday, March 6 with Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society
Details HERE

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/

Bird Club: Raptors
Wednesday March 12 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Time, registration and details: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/bird-club-5/

In Milwaukee the next night!
An Evening with Christian Cooper
Thursday, March 13 at Milwaukee Public Library’s Centennial Hall
Reqistration is required. Boswell Book Company will be onsite for book sales throughout the event. A book signing with the author will follow the public presentation. This event is hosted in collaboration with Urban Ecology Center and Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters.
Details and tickets HERE

BIPOC Birding Walk at Seminary Woods
Sunday, March 16
Time, Parking and Details: https://www.bipocbirdingclub.org/events/winter-birding-seminary-woods-milwaukee-2025

Rita Flores-Wiskowski: More Birders Means More Conservation
Tuesday, March 18 sponsored by Ozaukee-Washington Birding Coalition
In-person and Zoom, details HERE

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/

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