Second Weekends are State Park Weekends

Sunday, Oct 12 8:30am
Lakeshore State Park
500 N Harbor Drive
Meet at the south end (red arrow on pic). One of Wisconsin’s newest state parks, Lakeshore sits on the edge of downtown. The lagoon by Summerfest grounds often has a number of ducks. The short grass prairies host a number of birds. The shrubs and trees have lots of birdy visitors. In the summer, there are nesting Purple Martins, Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows in the boxes. A great place to bird in any season
Website: Friends of Lakeshore State Park https://friendslsp.org/
eBird site: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L386716
Trails: Paved sidewalks, no elevation change.
Restrooms: PortaPotty available, Discovery World restrooms open after 9:00am
Park Map: Map

Saturday Oct 11, 8:30-10:30
Havenwoods State Park
6141 N Hopkins St, Milwaukee
Join Milwaukee Birders at Havenwoods. State park sticker NOT needed. Meet in front of the building (Restrooms available). Binoculars available to borrow. Flat trails go along gravel, wood, grass and mulched paths. Walk wind through grassland, woods, along shrubby borders and to a pond. Really nice variety of birds.
Website: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/havenwoods
eBird Site: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L252263
Trails: Gravel, Grass and Wood Chips
Restrooms: Available in building
Park Map: Trail Map

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Adult Owl Prowl
Tuesday, Oct 14 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Details and Registration: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/adult-owl-prowl-4/

Creating a Backyard Bird Habitat
Wednesday, Oct 15 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Details and Registration: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/creating-a-backyard-bird-habitat-understanding-optics/

An Evening with with Joan Strassman, Author of Slow Birding
Thursday, Oct 23 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Details and Registration: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/an-evening-with-joan-e-strassmann/

november

WSO’s UnConvention
Saturday Nov 1, 9:00-4:00 at UW-Green Bay
Opportunity to learn, connect and bird. Topics include: Falconry and Conservation, Wild Rice Restoration, Bird Population Studies and more!
Details and Registration: https://wsobirds.org/about-wso/news/1978-wso-unconvention-2025

Extreme Raptor Day
Saturday, Nov 8 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Buy Tickets: Extreme Raptor Day at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

OWBC: Birding Adventures with Lynn Barber, WSO President
Wednesday, Nov 12 at Lac Lawrann Nature Center and Virtual
Details: https://riveredgenaturecenter.org/event/owbc-meeting-birding-adventures-with-wso-president-lynn-barber-laclawrann-free/

Adult Owl Prowl
Monday, Nov 17 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Details and Registration: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/calendar/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=102

An Evening with Dexter Patterson, Author of Birds of the Great Lakes
Thursday, Nov 20 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Details and Registration: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/an-evening-with-dexter-patterson-author-of-birds-of-the-great-lakes/

Family Owl Prowl
Saturday, Nov 29 at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Details and Registration: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/event/family-owl-prowl-2/

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List of Milwaukee area BIRD CLUBS !

Milwaukee parks that need birding this week

The county needs eBird records throughout the year for every park and natural area. Every week there are priority parks needing eBird lists. 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.

We can help MKE Parks! Pick a priority park, go bird, eBird it and note time spent there.

For October 8-14

• Baran Park
• Franklin Savanna
• Kinnickinic Parkway
• Madison Park
• Menomonee River Pkwy 5
• Oak Creek Pkwy 6, 9
• Pulaski (Milwaukee)
• Rawson Park
• Root River Pkwy 1

Based on the needs spreadsheet from MKE Parks, 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

Wisconsin Metro Audubon is also birding for Waukesha Parks…

Bird where you can and share your ebird list with their ebird account: WaukeshaCountyBirding

OCTOBER bird surveys needed at these locations- all are ebird hotspots

• And a brief tip for Mukwonago Park- last week 46 species were identified and that didn’t include the whole park (they have a lot of trails). Warblers and vireos may be found at the first picnic area as you enter the park, check the treeline and the shrubs by the picnic tables! If you don’t have a park pass, you may be able to park on Beulah Rd just west of the park, south of LO on the shoulder and walk kitty corner to the grassy field which is part of the park and trails take you to the lake area and into the rest of the park.
• WAUKESHA PARKS
• -Share your ebird list with their ebird account: WaukeshaCountyBirding
• Berg Property – free – address S102W33451 CTH LO should get you there or very close.
• Fox Brook Park (pass or daily fee)
• Menomonee Park (pass or daily fee)
• Minooka Park (pass or daily fee)
• Mukwonago Park (pass or daily permit fee required- note they have camping!)
• Muskego Park (pass or daily fee)
• New Berlin Recreation Trail – bike path from Greenfield Park to Waukesha! Free