Birding report; whoopers' return; bright lights for Bird City
Migration report & bird conservation milestones
Birders reported horned grebes this week in southern wetlands. Photo courtesy Ryan Brady
Birding report
Waterfowl migration is past peak in southern Wisconsin, while ramping up in the north now that water bodies are free of ice. A few snow, Ross’s, and greater white-fronted geese continue at southern wetlands but numbers are waning. Birders there found more horned grebes this week, in addition to other water birds...Read more.
Whooping cranes return and mark another milestone
Whooping cranes are again nesting in good numbers in Wisconsin from the far western to the eastern part of the state. The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership is excited and cautiously optimistic about the first nest from a parent-reared crane, a rearing technique now in its fifth year....Read more.
Bird City Wisconsin tops 100 communities and gains national press
Bird City Wisconsin, the community conservation and education organization, recently reached a major milestone by recognizing its 100th and 101st communities. Their accomplishment is highlighted in BirdWatching Magazine this week...Read more.