Milwaukee Birders

Tag: Birding Report

  • 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,…

  • Lynden Sculpture Gardens Report

    Ten of us met on the Lynden Sculpture Garden patio to admire the beautiful American Elm before setting off around the perimeter. There wasn’t much snow on the ground though some of the paths were icy. There weren’t many birds either. We spotted 15 species: some woodpeckers chasing each other around, numerous finches and chickadees…

  • Gordon Park Report, Feb 5

    It wasn’t frigid. It wasn’t windy, snowing or raining. It wasn’t even cloudy. It was a wonderful morning for a hike. Nine of us left the parking lot along the Beerline Trail on the westside of the Milwaukee River. We soon ducked into the woods for the winding, snowy path with great overviews of the…