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May 28: Estabrook Report
It was a perfect weather morning! We walked the riverbank from Staircase 5 north spotting a Bald Eagle, Black-Billed Cuckoos and a Northern Parula. From the beer garden, we saw an Osprey fly north along the river. South of the beer garden along the river there were Indigo Buntings, Belted Kingfisher and running deer. eBird…
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May 28: Estabrook Park
Meet 7:30 am at Estabrook Park Beer Garden parking lot Migration is slowing but we will still find some good birds! A Snowy Egret has been around the Milwaukee River between Estabrook and Lincoln Parks. We can move up to Lincoln Park for Cliff Swallows too. Recent sightings can be found at Andy’s blog Signs…
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Three Tiny Parks Report (and native plant sales)
Cloudy to sunny to rain and back to sun. Up and down hills. There was a lot of variety this morning. The most surprising were the four different swallows seen at one time. Above the rugby field and Lincoln Memorial Drive hundreds of swallows swirled overhead. Though impossible to get a picture of the swarming,…
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April 30: Tour of three tiny parks
April 30 meet at 7:30am at the Magic Hedge (1). Park at soccer fields just south of the Linwood Water Treatment Plant. After birding the hedge we will journey north, carpooling if we want. Magic Hedge aka Linwood Water Treatment Plant eBird list Some history of the Linwood plant from WUWM Bubbler Talk. The name…
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Apr 23: Sheridan Park