Milwaukee Birders

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  • May 28: Estabrook Park

    Meet 7:30 am at Estabrook Park Beer Garden parking lot Migration is slowing but we will still find some good birds!  A Snowy Egret has been around the Milwaukee River between Estabrook and Lincoln Parks. We can move up to Lincoln Park for Cliff Swallows too. Recent sightings can be found at Andy’s blog Signs…

  • 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…

  • Lake Park Report, Feb 19

    Beautiful day to walk through the park. Bright sun, temps in the 40s and, of course, a wind off the lake. Saw the expected Downy Woodpeckers and Northern Cardinals as we headed to the Gen Wolcott statue. A few White-breasted Nuthatches and a Mourning Dove at the lion’s bridge. We walked west around the ravine…

  • 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…

  • Feb 12: Lynden Sculpture Gardens

    Sunday Feb 12, 10:00 am at Lynden Sculpture Garden This is not our usual walk. It is a walk at Lynden led by Charles Stebelton. There is a $10/$5 non-member/member admission fee. Please feel free to skip if this is not your jam. It is a beautiful location with great art and an impressive elm…