Past Sightings

5/7/2008 - Colonial Park - 5:30 - 7:30 A.M.
reported by Hoy Audubon group hike (one of two groups)

Canada Goose     4
Wood Duck     4
Green Heron     1
Broad-winged Hawk     1
Mourning Dove     1
Chimney Swift     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker     1
Least Flycatcher     1
Great Crested Flycatcher     1
Yellow-throated Vireo     1
Blue-headed Vireo     2
Warbling Vireo     2
Blue Jay     1
Tree Swallow     1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     10
Barn Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     1
White-breasted Nuthatch     2
House Wren     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     6
Eastern Bluebird     1
Veery     1
American Robin     5
Gray Catbird     2
Nashville Warbler     1
Chestnut-sided Warbler     2
Magnolia Warbler     2
Yellow-rumped Warbler     4
Prairie Warbler     1     Thanks Jerry DeBoer ! Along river trail north of parking lot
Palm Warbler     5
Black-and-white Warbler     2
Common Yellowthroat     1
Wilson's Warbler     1
Song Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     4
Red-winged Blackbird     4
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
Baltimore Oriole     1
American Goldfinch     4

5/7/2008 - Myers Park - 6:45 - 8:15 A.M.
reported by Rick Fare, Eric Howe, Helen Pugh

Canada Goose     7
Mute Swan     5
Mallard     4
Double-crested Cormorant     70
Great Blue Heron     1
Cooper's Hawk     1
Sora     1
Spotted Sandpiper     2
Ring-billed Gull     2
Herring Gull     45
Glaucous Gull     1     2nd winter, perhaps the same individual from Shoop Park the evening prior (quite white).
Caspian Tern     135
Forster's Tern     8
Mourning Dove     4
Chimney Swift     1
Belted Kingfisher     1
Least Flycatcher     2
Eastern Phoebe     2
Warbling Vireo     1
American Crow     2
Tree Swallow     2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     4
Barn Swallow     3
House Wren     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1
American Robin     4
Gray Catbird     4
Brown Thrasher     2
European Starling     2
Yellow Warbler     2
Northern Waterthrush     1
Common Yellowthroat     5
Clay-colored Sparrow     2
Savannah Sparrow     2
Grasshopper Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     3
Lincoln's Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     5
White-throated Sparrow     2
White-crowned Sparrow     7
Northern Cardinal     1
Indigo Bunting     1
Red-winged Blackbird     35
Common Grackle     10
Baltimore Oriole     1
House Finch     1
American Goldfinch     X

Notes:     Walked from Shoop parking area to the lighthouse (one way counting). 5:30-7:30PM
Number of species:     53

Canada Goose     3
Mallard     32
Blue-winged Teal     6
Green-winged Teal     1
Bufflehead     20
Red-breasted Merganser     9
Double-crested Cormorant     34
Great Blue Heron     1     Flyby
American Coot     1
Killdeer     2
Spotted Sandpiper     6
Bonaparte's Gull     2
Ring-billed Gull     5
Herring Gull     29
Glaucous Gull     1     2nd winter
Caspian Tern     10
Mourning Dove     2
Least Flycatcher     1
American Crow     1
Tree Swallow     2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     20
Bank Swallow     3
Barn Swallow     3
swallow sp.     10
Winter Wren     2
Marsh Wren     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     2
American Robin     6
Gray Catbird     1
European Starling     6

Orange-crowned Warbler     3
Yellow Warbler     15
Chestnut-sided Warbler     1
Palm Warbler     8
Black-and-white Warbler     2
Common Yellowthroat     7

Eastern Towhee     1
Chipping Sparrow     2
Clay-colored Sparrow     6
Savannah Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     4
Lincoln's Sparrow     2
Swamp Sparrow     6
White-throated Sparrow     10
White-crowned Sparrow     9

Northern Cardinal     3
Red-winged Blackbird     13
Common Grackle     13
Brown-headed Cowbird     63
blackbird sp.     105
Baltimore Oriole     1
House Finch     1
American Goldfinch     7
House Sparrow     2

5/6/2008 - Myers Park - 6:50 - 8:10 A.M.
reported by Rick Fare and Eric Howe

Number of species:     37

Mallard     2
Double-crested Cormorant     12
Killdeer     2
Ring-billed Gull     15
Herring Gull     65
Caspian Tern     64
Mourning Dove     2
Chimney Swift     3
Least Flycatcher     1
Blue Jay     20     Flyover of group
American Crow     1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     1
Barn Swallow     1
Red-breasted Nuthatch     1
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
House Wren     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     2
American Robin     3
Brown Thrasher     2
European Starling     6
Yellow-rumped Warbler     5
Palm Warbler     3
Northern Waterthrush     1
Common Yellowthroat     3
Chipping Sparrow     1
Savannah Sparrow     1
Grasshopper Sparrow     1     Sat on the fence for approx 4-5 minutes. Calling
occasionally.
Song Sparrow     4
Swamp Sparrow     6
White-crowned Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     1
Red-winged Blackbird     18
Common Grackle     10
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
House Finch     3
American Goldfinch     2

5/5/2008 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Rick Fare, Maureen & Dale Gross, Eric Howe

Notes: Walked from lighthouse to Shoop Park parking area. Happened upon
Rick Fare and Maureen and Dale Gross who had just come from the south. Earlier
they had a Prothonotary Warbler by the clubhouse atop a tree(!)
Number of species: 53

Canada Goose 6
Mallard 32
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 1
Greater Scaup 1
White-winged Scoter 1
Bufflehead 29
Common Goldeneye 1
Red-breasted Merganser 15
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 177
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Dunlin 1
Bonaparte's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Caspian Tern 10
Forster's Tern 4
Chimney Swift 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1 Heard
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 2
swallow sp. 12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 4
Northern Mockingbird 1

European Starling 5
Nashville Warbler 2
Yellow Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Palm Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 4
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow 9
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

4/29/2008 - Colonial Park - 8:15 - 8:45 A.M.
reported by Rick Fare, Eric Howe

Number of species: 25

Mallard 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1 Perched in tree near north end of field by parking
area
Caspian Tern 1 Flyover
Mourning Dove 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Swainson's Thrush 1 We viewed from approx 30 feet. Thrush with
spectacled/buffy eyering as wells as cheeks/upper breast. Gray/Brown back/tail.
American Robin 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 2
Northern Waterthrush 1 Yellowish tinge on streaked breast and
supercilium. Pink legs. Streaked throat. Feeding on ground and downed branches
near/over standing water.
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 2

4/24/2008 - River Bend Nature Center
reported by Rick Fare, Eric Howe

Number of species: 25

Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 3 Flyover
Mallard 1 Flyover
Herring Gull 1
Mourning Dove 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 Flyover
Barn Swallow 2 Flyover
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 2 Flyover
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 1

4/23/2008 - Racine "south harbor" (Sam Myers Park)
reported by Helen Pugh

Notes: 10 mph northerly wind, and clear at 50 degrees.
Number of species: 32

Canada Goose 6
Blue-winged Teal 2
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 3
Bonaparte's Gull 14
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull 4
Caspian Tern 60
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 2
American Robin 12
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 19
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 32
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 6
House Sparrow 1

4/16/2008 - Racine - Cliffside Park (Hoy Audubon Field Trip)
6:00 - 8:15 P.M.
reported by Eric Howe

4/9/2008 - Racine - Cliffside Park (Hoy Audubon Field Trip)
6:00 - 8:15 P.M.
reported by Eric Howe

Number of species:     41

Gadwall     20
Mallard     2
Blue-winged Teal     10
Green-winged Teal     61
Common Goldeneye     2
Red-breasted Merganser     3
Ring-necked Pheasant     1     heard
Horned Grebe     2
Double-crested Cormorant     2     Flybys
Cooper's Hawk     1     Flybys
Peregrine Falcon     1     Heard towards north end of park.
American Woodcock     8
Ring-billed Gull     18     Flyovers
Herring Gull     1     Flyovers
gull sp.     15     Flyovers
Mourning Dove     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     2
Eastern Phoebe     1
American Crow     2
Horned Lark     1     Heard
Black-capped Chickadee     4
Golden-crowned Kinglet     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     4
Brown Thrasher     1     Heard
Yellow-rumped Warbler     3
Eastern Towhee     1
Field Sparrow     1     Heard
Song Sparrow     5
Swamp Sparrow     1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     2
Northern Cardinal     5
Red-winged Blackbird     55     Flyovers
Common Grackle     58     Flyovers
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
House Finch     2
American Goldfinch     2

4/2/2008 - Racine - South Harbor (Meyers Park/Carre-Hogle Park)
reported by Helen Pugh and Rick Fare

Number of species:     27

Canada Goose     40
Mallard     15
Greater Scaup     1
Bufflehead     6
Common Goldeneye     8
Common Merganser     3
Killdeer     1
Ring-billed Gull     120
Herring Gull     50
Lesser Black-backed Gull     1
Mourning Dove     5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
American Crow     4
Red-breasted Nuthatch     1
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     15
European Starling     12
American Tree Sparrow     12
Fox Sparrow     6
Song Sparrow     15
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     2
Northern Cardinal     1
Red-winged Blackbird     15
Common Grackle     8
Brown-headed Cowbird     5
American Goldfinch     9

3/19/2008 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Eric Howe

Notes: Observed from lighthouse then drove south to Shoop parking lot to view.
Number of species: 26

Canada Goose 3
Mallard 26
Greater Scaup 35
Long-tailed Duck 24
Bufflehead 35
Common Goldeneye 297
Red-breasted Merganser 78
Horned Grebe 3
Accipiter sp. 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull 24
gull sp. 10
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
American Robin 4
European Starling 18
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 95
Common Grackle 105
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

Notes: Viewed from Shoop Park parking lot, then drove to the lighthouse to scope there also. Lake mostly open after about 100 feet offshore, unlike two days prior when iced in for perhaps 0.5 mile.

Number of species: 23

Greater White-fronted Goose 17
Canada Goose 100
Mallard 30
Green-winged Teal 1
Greater Scaup 541
Long-tailed Duck 11
Bufflehead 26
Common Goldeneye 396
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-breasted Merganser 45
Herring Gull X
Mourning Dove 17
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 4
American Robin 4
European Starling 16
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

3/11/2008 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Helen Pugh

Notes: The ice is built out quite a distance and a scope is required for IDing. The below is only from Shoop Park parking lot.

Number of species: 9

Greater White-fronted Goose 32
Canada Goose 100
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 20
Northern Pintail 1
Greater Scaup 500
Bufflehead 20
Common Goldeneye 15
American Crow 2

3/10/08 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Eric Howe

Notes: Excellent evening viewing conditions, calm water. Waterfowl could be ID'ed as far as or beyond the red buoys east of Windpoint (1 mile?) Near shore for about 0.5 mile+ was ice covered. Some open patches of water off of Shoop Park parking area. Viewed from Lighthouse and also Shoop Park parking area.

Number of species: 19

Canada Goose 24
American Black Duck 20
Mallard 110
Greater Scaup 403
White-winged Scoter 3
Long-tailed Duck 49
Bufflehead 109
Common Goldeneye 675
Common Merganser 33
Red-breasted Merganser 243
Peregrine Falcon 1
Herring Gull 65
gull sp. 20
Mourning Dove 2
European Starling 10
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Northern Cardinal 1
House Finch 2
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

3/5/2008 - Kenosha County

From: Wisconsin Birding Network On Behalf Of John Dixon
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 3:43 PM
Subject: [wisb] Ross's Geese - Kenosha Co.

12/28/2007 - Racine - Carre-Hogle Park
reported by Rick Fare

Purple Sandpiper and the Dunlin were present.

From: Wisconsin Birding Network On Behalf Of David, Karl H.
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:00 PM
Subject: [wisb] Racine purple sandpiper

The Purple Sandpiper, and the Dunlin, were present at Carre-Hogle Park in Racine around 11:00 A.M. today (Wed Dec 26). No funny gulls out on the ice though that I could see … just the usual two species. An accipiter, a sharpie by the looks of it, passed over the car as I was leaving, making what looked like a beeline for a neighborhood feeder. You get so used to seeing Cooper’s Hawks all year long in these urban settings that my initial cue for a Sharp-shinned is just that it looks … well, different. “Hey, that’s an accipiter, but it’s not a Cooper’s!” Well, probably not—I saw it for all of half a second.

Karl David
Racine

Observation date: 12/25/07
Notes: Early a.m. - Algae appears to be frozen along the shoreline at Carre-Hogle Park. May thaw out during the day.
Number of species: 19

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 180
Greater Scaup X
Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead X
Common Goldeneye X
Hooded Merganser 7
Common Merganser X
American Coot 1
Killdeer 1
Purple Sandpiper 1 Feeding on the north end of the breakwaters as seen east from Carre-Hogle Park.
Dunlin 1 Resting/preening on ice half way out to breakwaters from Carre Hogle Park.
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow 1
House Finch X
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

12/24/2007 - Racine - Carre-Hogle Park
From: Wisconsin Birding Network On Behalf Of Jerry DeBoer
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 1:08 PM
Subject: [wisb] Racine Gulls, Purple Sandpiper

There were very few gulls at the Slaty-backed Gull spot when I arrived about 9:30am, but the Purple Sandpiper was present. One Iceland Gull was observed flying in and sat for a few minutes out near the small group of gulls, but that was the only unusual gull present for the hour plus I was there. I got some decent photos of the Purple Sandpiper though:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7572624@N06/2133965186

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7572624@N06/2133965192 showing the orange leg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7572624@N06/2133965190

And a photo I haven't yet shared of a Kestrel taken a few weeks ago at Wind Point. It was a very cooperative Kestrel:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7572624@N06/2058291180

I hope that Slaty-backed turns up somewhere nearby. I never made the decision to get up to see the one last year, so a more local bird would be a great thing.

Jerry DeBoer
Central Racine County

12/23/2007 - Racine - Carre-Hogle Park
reported by Eric Howe
12:15 - 1:30 PM

PURPLE SANDPIPER and DUNLIN (see 12/22 below)

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL also present (not pictured)

12/23/2007 - Racine - Carre-Hogle Park
reported by Ted Keyel to WisBirdNet

Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:37 PM
To: Wisconsin Birding Network
Subject: [wisb] Slaty-backed Gull Racine

I went back this morning to try to get pictures of the Purple Sandpiper and Dunlin on the algae maps at Carre-Hogle Park, I started looking to see if there were any rare gulls around. Immediately found an adult non-breeding Lesser Black-backed Gull. Upon a little further inspection, I saw another medium-large adult, non-breeding gull with a dark mantle. I was surprised to see that it had pink legs! The bird had very heavily streaked head (similar to the Menasha bird last winter). My friend Stephan was with me, and while he's not a birder, he said that the legs looked pink as well (and specifically not yellow, as could be compared with the Lesser). The bird had been standing in the water near a frozen patch in the lake and was slightly preening (I could see mirrors on P10 and P9). About the time Rick Fare came by, it flew over to the ice, put its head down and went to sleep. It was still present when I left about 11:30, though still sleeping. The Lesser Black-backed was not. Both shorebirds where.

However, they did fly out to the breakwater at one point, so if you go looking for them and do not find them right away, I would suggest waiting around a little bit. Good birding to all!

Possible Slaty-backed Gull - Photos by Ted Keyel
CLICK IMAGE BELOW FOR MORE IMAGES

12/22/2007 - Racine - Pike River Trail
reported by Nancy Collins to WisBirdNet

Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 7:59 PM
To: Wisconsin Birding Network
Subject: [wisb] Northern Shrike in Racine

Hi fellow birders,

There is a Northern Shrike hanging out at the Pike River Trail which is located on Old Spring Street east of Stuart Road. (Maps show it as near Timmer Lane). The shrike was seen briefly on 12/20, and despite very dense fog, I did manage to find it again today for the Racine CBC. Both days, the bird was on the west side of the trail, between the second bridge and the cornfield. He's rather wary....today he flew off just as I was getting my camera out. He stayed within sight, however, so I managed to get some distant photos in thick fog :(

There are also Am. Robins (11 today) hanging out in red berried trees just across the street from the trail's small parking area.

Nancy Collins
Racine, WI

12/22/2007 - Racine - Carre-Hogle Park
Racine CBC
reported by Rick Fare & John Dixon

12/22/2007 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
Racine CBC
reported by Eric Howe

AMERICAN PIPITS - 3 seen (4 likely - a fourth bird flew off with the 3rd bird)

Location: Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
Observation date: 11/14/07
Number of species: 21

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck 9
Mallard 190
White-winged Scoter 7 north of lighthouse 0.25 - 0.5 mile
Black Scoter 1 north of lighthouse 0.25 - 0.5 mile
Bufflehead 165
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Horned Grebe 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Killdeer 7
Purple Sandpiper 1 - Missing right leg below tibio-tarsal joint.
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Mourning Dove 7
American Crow 5
European Starling X
American Tree Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird X Flyovers
American Goldfinch 50
House Sparrow X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

Rick Fare called me at about 10:00 this morning and said he had a Purple Sandpiper just out from the Lighthouse at Wind Point. He then lost sight of it and didn't relocate it until about 11:15 at which time he called me back. I made it into town just before 12:30, and with Rick sticking around to keep an eye on the bird until I got there, I was able to spot it about 100-150 yards north of the jetty which is north and around the corner from the Shoop Park parking lot. After we watched it for about 45 minutes it flew to the rocks at the end of the mentioned jetty. The bird is rather nervous for a Purple Sandpiper and flies around quite a bit. Rick saw it in 2 or 3 different places between the light house and the jetty before I arrived. It has an injured right leg so maybe that's why it is nervous.

10/24/2007 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Rick Fare, Eric Howe, and Helen Pugh

Observation date: 10/24/07 - 7:15 - 8:10 A.M.
Number of species: 26

Canada Goose 203
American Black Duck 10
Mallard 66
Redhead 6
Greater Scaup 67
Harlequin Duck 1 (female NE of lighthouse)
Surf Scoter 1
White-winged Scoter 1 flyby with group of GRSC
Bufflehead 85
Common Goldeneye 3
Hooded Merganser 1
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 1
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Sanderling 8
Ring-billed Gull 40
Herring Gull 35
Northern Shrike 1
American Crow 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
European Starling 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco
English Sparrow 20

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

10/22/2007 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Eric Howe

Observation date: 10/22/07 - 9:30 - 10:15 A.M.
Notes: Viewed from Shoop parking lot and base of hill along lake
Number of species: 26

Canada Goose 2
Mallard 30
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 5
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 20
Herring Gull 30
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Hermit Thrush 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 27
Palm Warbler 3
American Tree Sparrow 12
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 9
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Common Redpoll 4
American Goldfinch 1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/wi)

8/12/2007 - Wind Lake Sod Farms
reported by Bob McFall (posted on WisBirdNet)

2 American Golden Plovers on the sod farms just west of Britton Road on Burmeister.

8/12/2007 - Wind Lake Sod Farms
reported by Tom Pretsby (posted on WisBirdNet)

-----Original Message-----
From: Wisconsin Birding Network On Behalf Of Tom PRESTBY
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007
To: Wisconsin Birding Network
Subject: [wisb] FW: eBird Report - Wind Lake Sod Farms , 8/12/07

I birded the Wind Lake Sod Farms late this afternoon in search for Buff-breasted Sandpipers. I did not turn any up but had 8 other shorebird species including Semipalmated and Black-bellied Plover. Most impressive was a group of blackbirds on the east side of Wind Lake rd just north of Burmeister rd that numbered well over 1000 birds. There were at least 600 Brewers Blackbirds (by far the most I have ever seen at once) with the rest being cowbirds, grackles, and red-wingeds.

Tom Prestby
Milwaukee

Location: Wind Lake Sod Farms
Observation date: 8/12/07
Number of species: 29

Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 8
Killdeer 1200
Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 3
Pectoral Sandpiper 4
Ring-billed Gull 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Horned Lark 60
Tree Swallow X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
American Robin X
European Starling 500
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow X
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Brewer's Blackbird 600
Common Grackle 100
Brown-headed Cowbird 400
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 2

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

5/23/2007 - Colonial Park - 5:30 - 8:15 P.M.
reported by Hoy Audubon Society Group Hike

Hoy Audubon Society bird hike. Walked from parking lot (end of W High St) north to river. Took river trail towards powerlines, then towards road, then to 1st bridge and back to parking lot.
Number of species: 45

Canada Goose X
Mallard 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 3
Common Nighthawk 1
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1 1 Female coming to nest cavity with food. Young heard.
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 7
European Starling X
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 4
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 7
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 3
Mourning Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 4
Canada Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 4
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Baltimore Oriole 4
American Goldfinch X

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5/22/2007 - Location: Racine-Pond located northwest of the intersection of Hill Valley Road and Maple Road (located west of Waterford several miles)
reported by Eric Howe

Observation date: 5/22/07
Notes: 3:50 - 4:00 P.M.
Number of species: 11

Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Black Tern 13 Flying/Feeding around the shallow pond on north side of Hill Valley Rd. 1 noted on south side of road over a smaller shallower 'pond'.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 1
Bank Swallow 10
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle X

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Location: Racine "south harbor" (Sam Myers Park/Carre-Hogle Park)
Observation date: 5/16/07
Notes: 6:15 - 6:50 A.M. - Myers Park.Walked from parking lot and down along beach towards and then along the base of hill and back to lot.
Number of species: 25

Mallard 5
Green Heron 2
Semipalmated Plover 1
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Caspian Tern 2
Mourning Dove 1
Barn Swallow 4
House Wren 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 3
Common Yellowthroat 5
Wilson's Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Lincoln's Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 3
American Goldfinch 1

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5/9/2007 - Colonial Park - 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.
reported by Hoy Audubon Society Group Hike

Notes: 5:30 - 8:00 PM. Hoy Audubon Group Walk from parking lot west towards river and upstream to north end before returning back to parking area.
Number of species: 66

Wood Duck 2
Mallard 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Herring Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 3
Common Nighthawk 1
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 3
Least Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Philadelphia Vireo 1 North of powerlines, along river
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
House Wren 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Veery 2
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 4
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing X Heard flock

Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
Magnolia Warbler 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 4
Palm Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Cerulean Warbler 1 Along gravel portion of High Street road south of the main parking area.
Black-and-white Warbler 8
American Redstart 8
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Wilson's Warbler 1

Song Sparrow 3
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 9
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Baltimore Oriole 3 Female was gathering nesting material
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 1

5/9/2007 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park) - c.a. 4:30 P.M.
reported by John Dixon and Rick Fare
LAUGHING GULL present on pier east of parking lot at Shoop Park

Notes: Walked from parking lot to bridge and took river trail towards north end and back to parking lot
Number of species: 67

Wood Duck 1
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Least Flycatcher 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Philadelphia Vireo 1 Along river trail north of powerlines.
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Eastern Bluebird 1
Veery 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 7
Cedar Waxwing 4

Blue-winged Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 2
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Magnolia Warbler 9
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Blackburnian Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 2
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 7
American Redstart 7
Ovenbird 5
Northern Waterthrush 5
Kentucky Warbler 1 Along side river trail north of powerlines approx 100-150 feet.
Common Yellowthroat 2
Wilson's Warbler 3
Canada Warbler 2

Scarlet Tanager 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 4
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Bobolink 1 Flyover
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 4
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 1

5/8/2007 - Colonial Park - 5:30 - 7:50 P.M.
reported by Eric Howe

Notes: From parking lot, walked loop on south side of river, then walked upstream along river to north end before returning to parkling area.
Number of species: 64

Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 1 Flying with a stick towards the east or SE
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Herring Gull 3
Mourning Dove 5
Common Nighthawk 1
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Least Flycatcher 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 1 Flyover high up
Tree Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
House Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 15
Veery 6
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 23
Gray Catbird 8
European Starling 2
Cedar Waxwing 5
Tennessee Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 4
Northern Parula 3
Yellow Warbler 4
Chestnut-sided Warbler 8
Magnolia Warbler 10
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 7
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Blackburnian Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 2
Black-and-white Warbler 8
American Redstart 9
Ovenbird 5
Northern Waterthrush 4
Common Yellowthroat 7
Wilson's Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 12
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Baltimore Oriole 6
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 6

5/2/2007 - Colonial Park - 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.
reported by Hoy Audubon Society Group Hike

Notes: Hoy Audubon Society group walked north from parking area towards and then along river, returning via the trail to west side of parking lot.
Number of species: 26

Wood Duck 3
Mallard 7
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 5
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 9
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
blackbird sp. 2
American Goldfinch 3

Observation date: 4/24/07
Number of species: 25

Wood Duck 2
Mallard 9
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 6 - 5 in same area with RCKIs
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
American Robin 15
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 2

2 Red-throated loons, 3 common loons, a male and female harlequin, and a female surf scoter.

03/27/2007 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Rick Fare
The Harris's Sparrow was not relocated, however, a PINE WARBLER was present in the same area in the northeast corner of the golfcourse by third hole tee off area.

03/26/2007 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Rick Fare
A HARRIS'S SPARROW was present at the tee off area for the 3rd hole at Shoops. This is adjacent to the lighthouse grounds.

03/26/2007 - Location: Racine - Nicholson Wildlife Refuge
reported by Eric Howe

Observation date: 3/26/07
Notes: 5:15PM-7:00PM. Walked trail south from parking lot to end where trail turns west and back again. First 0.1 - 0.2 mile of trail flooded.
Number of species: 37

Canada Goose 148
Wood Duck 17
Gadwall 6
Mallard 110
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 18
Green-winged Teal 27
Redhead 1
Ring-necked Duck 118 Majority of RNDU (80) were in far pond to SE
Lesser Scaup 25
Bufflehead 8
Hooded Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Turkey Vulture 1
American Coot 304
Sandhill Crane 3
Killdeer 2
Ring-billed Gull 130 In ag field to west and in flight.
Mourning Dove 1
Horned Lark 2
Tree Swallow 2 Flyovers
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
American Robin 4
European Starling X
American Tree Sparrow 2
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 17
Swamp Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 542
Yellow-headed Blackbird 1 Present in one of the large flocks of Red-wings and Grackles at sunset. Adult male bird with white wing patches in flight.
Rusty Blackbird 1 One single individual perched alone.
Common Grackle 225
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
American Goldfinch 2

03/22/2007 - Location: Racine - Nicholson Wildlife Refuge
reported by Eric Howe

Observation date: 3/23/07
Notes: 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Walked the flooded trail south from parking lot(~6-16") of of Nicholson Road. Scoped main pond .4 mi south and also the distant ponds to SE. Arrived too late for good light. Many duck streaming in as dusk approached. Perhaps 500+ total ducks, many not ID'able' at dusk.

Number of species: 32

Canada Goose 400
Wood Duck 17
Gadwall 17
American Wigeon 4
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 120
Blue-winged Teal 2
Northern Shoveler 7
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 34
Ring-necked Duck 57
Lesser Scaup 17
Bufflehead 11
Hooded Merganser 16
Ruddy Duck 1
Great Blue Heron 3 Flyovers
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 49
Killdeer 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull X Flyovers
Herring Gull X Flyovers
Eastern Phoebe 1
Horned Lark 4
American Robin 40
European Starling 1
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 9
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 5 Flyovers
American Goldfinch 1

03/16/2007 - Location: Racine - Nicholson Wildlife Refuge
reported by Eric Howe

Observation date: 3/16/07
Notes: 5:20 PM - 6:45 PM. Walked Louise Erickson trail south from parking lot. Trail flooded for nearly 400 feet. Nearly all ducks were in ag field SE of where the culvert (now submerged) is. The very north end of the main pond was free of ice, otherwise pond was 95% ice. The Shovelers, additional RNDU's, WODU's and AMCO's were here. The distant ponds to SE were also frozen. SACR pair in the ag field to east.

Number of species: 24

Canada Goose 150
Wood Duck 2
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 95
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 5
Northern Pintail 15
Ring-necked Duck 30
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 5 Seen in the ponds far to the SE.
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 5
Sandhill Crane 2
Killdeer 8 Off in field to north of 5 Mile Rd
Wilson's Snipe 1 Winnowing
Mourning Dove 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
American Robin 1
American Tree Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 11 All together along a 50' stretch of the brushy edge
/ trail SE of parking lot.
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 2
blackbird sp. 75 distant flock

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3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS on HWY N just east of HWY 45 shortly after crossing the Des Plaines River. They were in a flooded field to the north. I saw them on Friday. John Dixon was noted to have seen 5 LBBG's on previous day, 3/15/2007

12/9/2006 -Racine Quarry Lake Park
reported by Rick Fare
1st year BALD EAGLE soaring over

11/30/2006 - Selasphorus Hummingbird - Salem - Kenosha County
Present early morning (Below 4 photos by Eric Howe)

11/29/2006 - Selasphorus Hummingbird - Salem - Kenosha County
Present today at the Behling's. If you happen to photograph the bird or just stop in for a visit, please do drop them an email letting them know about your experience (email: elbehling AT gmail DOT com.

11/28/2006 - Selasphorus Hummingbird - Salem - Kenosha County
Click on images for larger view

Below 6 photos by Eric Howe

(Note, a flash used in this last image made the feathers more 'gold' than it normally appeared (green)

11/27/2006 - Selasphorus Hummingbird - Salem - Kenosha County
images taken earlier in November

11/22/2006 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
7:20-8:15 A.M.
reported by Eric Howe
Notes: A bit windy and waves made viewing less than ideal. Walked near /along shore of lighthouse, then drove south to Shoop parking lot
Number of species: 15

Canada Goose 63
American Black Duck 24
Mallard 122
Greater Scaup 98
Bufflehead 88
Common Goldeneye 13
Red-breasted Merganser 11
Red-throated Loon 1
American Coot 40
Ring-billed Gull 97
Herring Gull 63
American Crow 2
European Starling 70
Northern Cardinal 1
House Sparrow 3

11/9/2006 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
7:30-9:00 A.M.
reported by Eric Howe
Number of species: 25

Canada Goose 7
American Wigeon 1
American Black Duck 35
Mallard 102
Redhead 1
Greater Scaup 180
Bufflehead 329
Common Goldeneye 40
Red-breasted Merganser 37
Horned Grebe 148
American Coot 54
Sandhill Crane X
Ring-billed Gull 22
Herring Gull 48
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 4
European Starling 45
Cedar Waxwing 40
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Snow Bunting 1 flyover
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 31
House Sparrow 4

10/21/2006 - Bong State Recreation Area
3:00-4:00 P.M.
reported by Eric Howe
Notes: Observed from atop observation platform (and lake by Lot C which only had grebes and coots)
Number of species: 18

Canada Goose 79
Gadwall 82
American Wigeon 30
Mallard 81
Green-winged Teal 19
Canvasback 47
Redhead 69
Ring-necked Duck 63
Hooded Merganser 43
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 9

Ring-necked Pheasant 3
Northern Harrier 2
Northern Shrike 1 (Lot C)
American Coot 71
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 4
American Tree Sparrow 3

11/9/2006 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Eric Howe
Number of species: 28

Arrived just before 7AM at the lighthouse and the first gull of note seen was a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (LBBG). A PEREGRINE FALCON had came in fast at the group and all the gulls took flight. A few of the gulls settled back on the water and on the shore including the LBBG. Took a few quick photos with the camera zoomed at maximum but shortly after a duck hunting boat shot nearby. All the gulls scattered once again, but the LBB Gull was one of the few gulls to return.

Had a tip from Marlyn Winter that a Franklin's Gull had been in the area recently.... The second gull of note this morning was one not noticed until later while reviewing one of the pictures of the LBBG. Tucked away in the upper left frame on the water was the FRANKLIN'S GULL.

Canada Goose 55
American Black Duck 7
Mallard 42
Canvasback 2
Redhead 3
Greater Scaup 56
Black Scoter 3
Bufflehead 383
Common Goldeneye 10
Ruddy Duck 2
Horned Grebe 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Coot 121
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 27
Franklin's Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black-capped Chickadee 2
European Starling 25
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
American Tree Sparrow 35
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Northern Cardinal 3
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 41

11/2/2006 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Eric Howe
Number of species: 30

Canada Goose 24
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 1
American Black Duck 22
Mallard 106
Greater Scaup 2
Black Scoter 7
Long-tailed Duck 1 - Feeding closer to shore today with BUFF's
Bufflehead 451
Common Goldeneye 75
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck 1
Common Loon 3
Horned Grebe 6
American Coot 55
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 135
Herring Gull 25
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Crow 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
European Starling 7
Snow Bunting 1
Northern Cardinal 2
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow X

11/1/2006 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Eric Howe
Number of species: 22

Canada Goose X
American Black Duck 11
Mallard 100
Green-winged Teal 2
Canvasback 1
Greater Scaup 5
Black Scoter 7
Long-tailed Duck 1 - Diving with Horned Grebes
Bufflehead 337
Common Goldeneye 3
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Horned Grebe 11
American Coot 8
Ring-billed Gull 37
Herring Gull 8
American Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
European Starling 10
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Northern Cardinal 1
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 10

10/21/2006 - Bong State Recreation Area
5:00-5:30 P.M.
reported by Eric Howe

10/18/2006 - Racine - Windpoint (Lighthouse & Shoop Park)
reported by Eric Howe
5:40-6:10PM, light rain. Drove from Burrline Road to Windpoint Lighthouse. Stopped at Burrline, Shoop parking lot, and stopped at / walked shoreline near lighthouse. BLSC's (female or immature male) were SE of Burrline (the usual spot) in the company of 2 GRSC. HOGR were east of lighthouse. Red Fox trotting down lakefront from north and took chase after CANG's on golf course.

8/26/2006 - Wind Lake Sod Farms
reported by Ted Keyel (posted on WisBirdNet)

Today was the Racine Hoy Audubon's field trip to the Wind Lake Sod Farms. Eight of us got to see:

13 Buff-breasted Sandpipers
2 American Golden Plovers
2 Short-billed Dowitchers
3 Wilson's Snipe
3 Semipalmated Sandpipers
a lot of Killdeer.

These birds were a little south and west of the the intersection of Burmeister and Britton Rd. There's a gravelly pull out and a plowed field with a few small ponds in it. The Buffies were easily startled. We first observed them on the north side of Burmeister Rd, just west of the intersection (with Britton), but they flew across Burmeister into the sod there. Everything else was in the plowed area a little ways to the south of us. It was a great time, with some excellent looks at Buffies and Am.Go.Plovers. Good birding to all!

7/6/2006 - Racine - road leading to the Mt Pleasant Compost Site (north of Hwy 20 between V and H)
reported by Fred Faraca and Alex

5/10/2006 - Colonial Park - 5:45-7:45 P.M.
reported by Field Trip Group - 46 species (14 warbler sp.)

5/11/2006 - Colonial Park - morning
reported by Rick Fare
22 warbler species

5/4/2006 - Hawthorn Hollow - Kenosha Co. - 5:45 - 7:00 P.M.
reported by Field Trip Group

HARLEQUIN DUCKS (3) - 2 females and 1 imm. male - continue to be around the area

Species Name	Number Reported
Canada Goose	16
Gadwall	76
American Wigeon	36
Mallard	33
Northern Pintail	5
Green-winged Teal	11
Canvasback	9
Redhead	25
Ring-necked Duck	85
Lesser Scaup	10
Ruddy Duck	9
Pied-billed Grebe	19
American Coot	690
Northern Flicker	1

Species Name	Number Reported
Great Blue Heron	1
Killdeer	260
Greater Yellowlegs	1
Lesser Yellowlegs	2
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	2
Mourning Dove	29
Horned Lark	20
Bank Swallow	X
Barn Swallow	X
American Robin	6
European Starling	80
Song Sparrow	2
Indigo Bunting	1
Common Grackle	1
Brown-headed Cowbird	61
American Goldfinch	2

Species Name	Number Reported
Wood Duck	3
Mallard	6
Great Blue Heron	1
Cooper's Hawk	1
Broad-winged Hawk	1
Killdeer	1
Chimney Swift	3
Belted Kingfisher	1
Red-bellied Woodpecker	1
Downy Woodpecker	3
Hairy Woodpecker	1
Northern Flicker	1
Eastern Kingbird	1
Warbling Vireo	2
Blue Jay	1
American Crow	1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	2
Barn Swallow	1
Black-capped Chickadee	6
White-breasted Nuthatch	2
House Wren	7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	9
Wood Thrush	1
American Robin	10
Gray Catbird	6
Nashville Warbler	2
Chestnut-sided Warbler	5
Magnolia Warbler	9
Cape May Warbler	1
Black-throated Blue Warbler	1
Yellow-rumped Warbler	5
Black-throated Green Warbler	5
Blackburnian Warbler	1
Palm Warbler	3
Bay-breasted Warbler	1
Black-and-white Warbler	2
American Redstart	6
Northern Waterthrush	1
Common Yellowthroat	1
Song Sparrow	6
Northern Cardinal	5
Brown-headed Cowbird	2
Baltimore Oriole	3
American Goldfinch	9
House Sparrow	1