Tag: birding

  • Sunday June 29: Humboldt Park

    June 29, Humboldt Park at 8:00amAt Humboldt and Oklahoma, meet at The Pavillion on Park Rd near the pond Located in Bayview about 1-mile in from the lakefront and with 73-acres, it’s no surprise over 180 species have been seen here. In addition to The Vine (a beer garden), a bandshell,  and a great sledding…

  • Sunday June 22: Retzer Nature Center 8:30

    Retzer Nature Center, 8:30S14 W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI 53188 Part of the Waukesha County park system, however no park pass needed. There are a fantastic variety of habitats here. A fen that attracts flycatchers. A large field with Bobolinks, Dickcissels, and Henslow’s Sparrows in the summer. A meandering creek goes through the woods. And,…

  • Sunday June 15: Lac Lawrann

    Sunday, June 15 at 8:30am (note little later start)Lac Lawrann 300 Schmidt Rd, West Bend Remember when we were there in October? Katie reported seeing a Pileated family there the previous June. Well, it is June again, and we’re going to go looking for Pileated Woodpeckers. Plus it is a beautiful place. Lac Lawrann Nature…

  • Sunday June 8: Lakeshore State Park

    Sunday, June 8 at 8:00amLakeshore State Park Meet at the south end (red arrow on pic)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…

  • Sunday June 1: Spirit Lake

    Sunday, June 1 at 8:00amSpirit Lake4513 Bonniwell Rd MequonSmall parking area. Carpool if you can We’ll start with a walk down a gravel road through fields that have several sparrow species, and enter Spirit Lake through an opening in the line of evergreens.  Walking through this OWLT (Ozaukee Washington Land Trust ) property and around…