Milwaukee Birders

Tag: Bender Park

  • Nov 2: Washington Park

    Sunday, Nov 2, 8:00am (Time Change-Fall Back Saturday night)Washington Park – Urban Ecology Center1859 N 40th St, Milwaukee Meet at  the 40th Street Parking LotThis 130-acre park was designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead in 1891. The park is now home to soccer fields, basketball courts, and the Urban Ecology Center. But once the park had…

  • Oct 26: Bender Park

    Sunday, Oct 26 8:30am Bender Park 4503 E Ryan Rd, Oak Creek MEET AT THE BEACH PARKING LOT, north of boat launchLike many Milwaukee Parks, Bender runs along Lake Michigan. The marina and beach can have great shorebirds and ducks. Atop the bluff, there is a large grassland area. Woods along the western edge of…

  • Sunday Aug 17: Mequon Nature Preserve

    Aug 17, Mequon Nature Preserve at 8:00am Mequon Nature Preserve8200 W County Line Rd, MequonMeet on the west side of the main parking lot. While the warblers are great in the spring, late summer is excellent bridging here. The grassy fields can have Henslow’s Sparrows, Dickcissels, and Eastern Meadowlarks. Ponds and muddy, marshy areas are…

  • Sunday Aug 10: Bender Park + Lake Vista Park

    No Lakeshore State Park this week – National Triathlon Races are in the park all weekend Aug 10, Bender Park at 8:00am4503 E Ryan Rd, Oak Creek – Meet at Beach parking lot just north of Boat Launch (A on the map)We will focus on finding shorebirds here and then drive up to Lake Vista…

  • Sunday April 6: Kletzsch Park

    Sunday, Apr 6, 8:00am Kletzsch Park Meet at circle drive parking at 6560 N Milwaukee River Parkway, GlendaleIn the wooded areas we have had woodpeckers and owls. Along the river we have a chance of seeing ducks and definitely Canada Geese.eBird: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L276635 Dirt, grass, and rock trails through woods and along the Milwaukee River All…