Milwaukee Birders

Tag: Magic Hedge

  • Nov 17: Seminary Woods

    Sunday, Nov 17 8:30am Seminary Woods in St FrancisMeet-up behind the St Francis police station 3400 E Howard Ave and take the Nojoshing Trail in. Seminary Woods is rich with huge Beech and Maple trees, headstones and a grotto. And there are birds: woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatches and owls. No trails or facilities. Walking across an…

  • Nov 10: Linnwood Water Treatment Plant

    Sunday, Nov 10 8:30am Field south of Linnwood Water Treatment Plantaka Gun Club Rugby Field at the northern end of Lincoln Memorial Drive From here we can bird Lake Michigan and along the hedge and fence line, also known as the Magic Hedge. Past sightings include Merlin, Cooper’s Hawk, various sparrows, and the full duck…

  • Oct 15: Magic Hedge

    Sunday, Oct 15 8am at Magic Hedge (green line in pic) There is a parking lot along west edge of soccer field. Magic Hedge eBird List In previous falls, a variety of sparrows have been found tucked in there. Scoter sightings have begin on Lake Michigan as well. Refresh your duck ID. From there we…

  • 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…

  • Oct 23: Magic Hedge and Lakefront

    Meet 8am at Magic Hedge (green line in pic) and then we will caravan down the Lakefront. Park along the soccer field. Magic Hedge eBird List We will go looking for scoters and grebes and hope for surprises as well along the Lakefront. Bradford Beach (eBird List) McKinley Beach (eBird List) South Shore Park (eBird…