Milwaukee Birders

Tag: Winter Birding

  • Jan 28: No Walk

    Expecting melt and freeze over the next few days which will make for icy trails. Instead of walking trails try car birding. Here are some suggested routes and possible birds: Six-Mile Road runs through fields and wetlands ending on the north end at Schwengel Waterfowl Production Area(1 on map) If clear, pull into Schwengel lot for…

  • Jan 21: Seminary Woods

    8:30am Seminary Woods Park behind St Francis City Hall/Police Department3400 E Howard Ave Seminary Woods is a beautiful piece of land. After there we can either go to the Grant Park feeders to look for Tufted Titmouse or South Shore Yacht Club for ducks. Or both. Seminary Woods, https://ebird.org/hotspot/L304824Grasslands, east of Seminary Woods, https://ebird.org/hotspot/L424151Grant Park,…

  • Jan 14: No scheduled walk

    Nothing – stay warm! Watch your backyard feeders Join the WSO, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, to get access to many field trips throughout the state led by excellent birders. With a WSO membership you will also get the Badger Birder-a monthly newsletter, the Passenger Pigeon Journal covering ornithology research in Wisconsin, dibs on registering for…

  • Mar 26: Cancelled

    With the snow, the melt and the re-freeze that will happen overnight, we think the trails will be hazardous and the birds hunkered down. Today I had a lovely bird surprise. While walking the dog in the bright afternoon sun, I heard a strange call. I looked all around to try and place it. Finally…

  • Mar 5: Lion’s Den Gorge

    Meet at 7:00am at Lion’s Den Gorge in Grafton. Park in the main lot at the east end of High Bluff Dr eBird List for Lion’s Den Miscellaneous Birding Info: Registration for the Bird Conservation Conference March 24-25 ends Monday, Mar 6. Register HERE Find out about rare birds: Subscribe to eBird Rare Bird Alert…