Milwaukee Birders

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  • 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…

  • CANCELLED Jan 29: Gordon Park

    Sunday Jan 29 at 8:30 am at Gordon Park 2828 N Humboldt Rd Milwaukee Due to the timing of the snow and the expected difficulty in driving and walking the trails, we are cancelling Jan 29. Please join us at Gordon Park Sunday Feb 5 It is supposed to be very cold in the single…