Tag: birding

  • Oct 4: Shorewood Nature Preserve

    Sept 27 at 8:00amShorewood Nature Preserve3950 N Lake Drive, Shorewood At just 8-acres, this little lakefront park packs in the birds. Possibility for ducks on Lake Michigan. Number of woodpeckers and year-round residents on the terrace. Look for warblers and other migrants in the shrubby edges around the amphitheater.  Website: https://www.villageofshorewood.org/148/ParkseBird: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L282134Trails: Steep mulched and…

  • Sept 27: Bender Park

    Sept 27 at 8:00amBender Park, 4503 E Ryan Rd, Oak CreekStart in the Marina parking lot Like 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 the park contain a creek…

  • Sept 20: Lion’s Den

    Sept 20 at 8:00amLion’s Den511 High Bluff Drive, GraftonSet on top of a bluff above Lake Michigan, this Ozaukee County park is an awesome stop over for migrating birds. From the bluffs, ducks can be seen in Lake Michigan. The adjoining Ulao waterfowl area has ducks and shorebirds too. Numerous wetlands, trees and shrubs attract…

  • Sept 14: Swift Night Out

    Monday, Sept 14 6:30-7:30 pm Holy Family School, Whitefish Bay Watch from parking lot on westside of school, enter off Marlborough Join Milwaukee Birders, Wisconsin Metro Audubon, and BIPOC Birding Club for a Chimney Swift tonight. Join us! Walks are always free and always fun . Open to all levels of birdersSubscribe! Each week, you’ll…

  • Sept 11-12-13

    Friday, Sept 11- Afterglow Farms. It’s the site of Lake Michigan Bird Observatory and a great habitat for birds. Details and registration HERE. The spots are limited. Saturday, Sept 12 – Havenwoods State Forest, 8:30-10:30Meet at the building. Free. No registration. Binoculars available to borrow. Sunday, Sept 13 – Lakeshore State Park. 8:30-10:30Meet at south…