{"id":2365,"date":"2019-12-22T15:15:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T21:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2019-12-27T09:08:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T15:08:39","slug":"birding-updates-many-and-sundry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/birding-updates-many-and-sundry\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Birding Updates, Many and Sundry!"},"content":{"rendered":"

TUNDRA SWANS are still in Wisconsin!<\/strong> Several reports from the Wisc. Birding Network indicate there are some\u00a0500 tundra swans on the ice and
\nWater at Madison’s University Bay. One of my favorite scenes is of Swans sliding on ice as they land. By contrast, I had my first report of Tundra Swans arriving at Chesapeake Bay on Nov. 19, 2019.<\/p>\n

Sandhill Cranes<\/strong> are also extending their stay in various pockets in Wisconsin!\u00a0 As of Dec 16\u00a0\u00a0sandhill cranes were reported hanging out in the harvested corn fields near the intersection of Hwy 60 and Rainbow Road just NE of Spring Green, WI in Sauk County.Thank you Donald Maum.<\/p>\n

Fred Lesher’s journals are available online at UW La Crosse Murphy Library\u00a0<\/strong>digital Collection.<\/strong>\u00a0 Paul and Bernadette Hayes and others have been working
\nto enter Fred’s extensive historical observations onto ebird.
\nFor example, Fred found a Bewick’s Wren in the La Crosse area in April 1969
\n(see\u00a0https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S34769360<\/a>)
\nScans of the original journals can be found at
\nhttps:\/\/digitalcollections.uwlax.edu\/jsp\/RcWebBrowse.jsp;jsessionid=DF2C5CF4
\nF102FD46DECBADEB4336CF54<\/a>
\nBarbara Duerksen
\nRichland County, WI<\/p>\n

S\"\"NOWY OWL UPDATE:<\/strong> I post new updates every 10-15 days during November and \u00a0I post new updates every 10-15 days during November and\u00a0December. The latest is up on\u00a0 2019-20 Update tab at:\u00a0https:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/topic\/WildlifeHabitat\/SnowyOwls.html<\/a>
\nRyan Brady\u00a0Conservation Biologist,\u00a0Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation
\nWisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/h6>\n

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT<\/strong>
\nDan Jackson, La Crosse Audubon Group<\/p>\n

The La Crosse \/ La Crescent Christmas Bird Count (CBC)\u00a0was held on Saturday, December 16th<\/sup>\u00a0 \u00a0 For those who haven\u2019t participated in the past, for the La Crosse CBC, we count all of the birds that we can find on the count day within a 15 mile circle that is centered on the La Crosse County Courthouse.\u00a0 I divide the circle in 25-30 sections and individuals or teams are then responsible for covering a pre-assigned section on the count day (this year 12\/16\/17). Yes, we can use help each year to cover all the sections! Please contact Dan if you would like to be on the list for next year.<\/p>\n

The Next BACKYARD BIRD COUNT\u00a0is underway February 14-17, 2020<\/strong>
\nHere is a great opportunity to participate as a “Citizen Scientist!”\u00a0 If you have never participated before, and are interested, see the GBBC website to get started and create an account, which you will need to enter data.
\nhttp:\/\/gbbc.birdcount.org\/<\/a>
\nCount birds anytime, anywhere, with eBird \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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