Saturday, May 17, 2014

"Birding Pals" from around the globe

My first experience with being a local birding guide occurred on Saturday, May 17th 2014.  I had been
contacted a couple weeks earlier (via email) from a gentleman who was in my area visiting his daughter from Germany, and wished to go out and see some of the local birds.  He contacted me through a web service called "Birding Pals" that offers birders from around the globe an opportunity to connect.  I had signed up over a year ago and had basically forgotten it but was thrilled to see an email land in my inbox from a requesting bird watcher.  Of course I replied, "yes" and that I would love to go out birding together.  

The following is direct from the BirdingPal website and describes what exactly it is:

"The History of Birdingpal 

Birdingpal.org was started year 2000 by Knud Rasmussen, a Canadian birder, who found himself alone in British Columbia, Canada with a day to spare for a little birdwatching.  Spending most of the time driving around trying to find good birding spots, he realized that if there had been an existing website, he could have contacted a local birder via the internet from his laptop. The day would not only have been more productive, but also a good chance to meet a new person with the same interests as himself. This gave him the seed of an idea for a birdwatching website.

Within a month, he launched Birdingpal, a global site for traveling birders.  Today, Birdingpal has more than 3200 contacts in 156 countries including all the US states and Canadian provinces, and provides an important source of information for the traveling birder.  Birdingpal is ideal for business/conference travelers, who like to take a day or two for their favorite hobby while in a new place, but who do not have the time to do extensive research before they leave.  Many birders are retired people, who like to travel, and Birdingpal is the perfect tool to assist them in planning a trip that gets the best out of birding and provides an opportunity to meet local people.  It is not unusual for birders, who have met each other on Birdingpal, to become good friends and even visit each other. 


What is a Birdingpal?

Someone who signs up to be a Birdingpal is a local birder, who, regardless of his/her experience, is prepared to answer email inquires to the best of his/her ability, and possibly agree to show a visitor around.  Many Birdingpals are highly skilled birdwatchers with many years experience. Some are keen photographers, and others are heavily involved with habitat and wildlife protection. Many members have been Birdingpals for years.  A professional Pal will charge a fee, but whether or not to bird with a professional is, of course, entirely up to the person contacting them.  Birding with a local Pal, not only makes birdwatching more productive, but also safer, since they are familiar with their own customs and environment."



I met 66 year-old, retired pharmacy supervisor, Andreas Bader from Bielefeld, Germany at the Hart Park Senior Center at 8:30 AM.  His daughter dropped him off when they spotted the WPT.  We greeted one another as his daughter drove off (apparently satisfied that she hadn't delivered 'ol Dad into the hands of a serial killer) and that was that.  We strapped on our various birding gear and began walking West out of the park and towards the Menomonee (Underwood Creek) waterway section that I frequent nearer to Hoyt Park.  Andreas' spoken English was 1000 percent better than my one or two German phrases I absorbed from my children's four-year German studies; so we had no trouble communicating.  Andreas told me that he'd been birding a long time and that he had a rather extensive Life List, but he had not really ever sat down to compile one.  It was on his German equivalent of a bucket list, now that he had retired.

Thankfully the weather was completely cooperative (sunny, cool and a bit partly cloudy with low wind speeds) as we walked.  I set my typical slow bird watching pace, and that seemed to suite Andreas just fine.  We encountered several groups of walkers, dog walkers, runners, joggers, and a guy collecting Morel mushrooms in a black silken sack.  The guy graciously opened it up so I could see what one looked like and told me that this very weekend was the Muscoda, WI 32nd annual Morel Mushroom fest and that he was bummed to be missing it.  Yeah, I could understand that...missing something like that when it was your hobby is a real downer.  Who knew that Muscoda was the Morel Mushroom Capital of Wisconsin?  Plus, it's in Grant County; a place where I have visited and love to hang out in.  Now, it's on my own list for the near future, for sure.


We walked my usual pathway and traversed the same general circuit which Barbara and I have made many

times.  The birds were diverse and plentiful!  There were far more Baltimore orioles than I have ever seen in my ten years of walking along the river (creek).  Andreas had never seen a Wood thrush, so first I heard one and then we tracked one down so he could actually see it.  He had with him, two digital cameras; one quite large and expensive looking.  He was able to get some rather nice images as we walked and paused for picture taking.  We chatted a bit (about birds) as we moved from area to area; me preparing him for what he'd most likely see before we reached the spot.  A cool wind kicked up a bit in the open "prairie" area of the County Detention Pond, so we were both glad we had dressed in layers and had worn a hat.  

Sora rail (photographed in FL - 2010)
It was there that I heard and identified the "whinny" of at least one if not two Sora rails in the marsh grass.  Andreas had never heard one before, but was soon imitating the sound.  These small birds are quite elusive. and from the distance we were to them; we had no chance to eyeball any.  He also was able to see his first ever Eastern kingbird, Savannah sparrow, and Lincoln's sparrow in this area.  He was thrilled.


Chestnut-sided warbler
We spent about three hours on the trail before deciding to retreat to town.  We both were hungry so I suggested a new place that neither he nor I had been in called Cafe' Bavaria in downtown Wauwatosa.  Of course its the coolest thing ever to go to a new "German" restaurant (or even an old one) with an actual German guy right?  I suggested we order beer and a Bavarian pretzel with mustard and cheese.  Andreas agreed and the two of us sat there enjoying our food and drink while looking at the images we had taken earlier.  Andreas picked up the tab and we walked back to the WPT sitting in Hart Park parking. I then drove him to his daughter's house to bid him farewell, but not before he gifted me with authentic Storck chocolates from Berlin.  All in all, the entire experience was enjoyable and rewarding for the both of us.  Now, each of us has a "BirdingPal" in another country; and fond memories to cherish always.

The WPT (Birdstud-mobile) - Andreas photo


Here's our list for the morning:
  1. Mallard
  2. Canada goose
  3. Solitary sandpiper
  4. Northern cardinal
  5. Tree sparrow
  6. Lincoln's sparrow
  7. Savannah sparrow
  8. House sparrow
  9. Barn swallow
  10. Northern rough-winged swallow
  11. Tree swallow
  12. Eastern kingbird
  13. Cedar waxwing
  14. Red-bellied woodpecker
  15. Downy woodpecker
  16. Hairy woodpecker
  17. Blue-gray gnatcatcher
  18. Wilson's warbler
  19. American redstart
  20. Wood thrush
  21. American robin
  22. American crow
  23. Black and white warbler
  24. Common grackle
  25. European starling
  26. Mourning dove
  27. Black-capped chickadee
  28. American goldfinch
  29. House finch
  30. Alder flycatcher
  31. Least flycatcher
  32. Blue jay
  33. Sora rail
  34. Red-winged blackbird
  35. Marsh wren
  36. House wren
  37. Common yellowthroat
  38. Baltimore oriole
American Redstarts F (left) and M (right)
Andreas' Kingbird - Photo by him

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Stuck at 291

Disclaimer:
Admittedly blogging (Web-logging) of any kind; subject, theme, topic, etc. exists primarily to satisfy the needs and desires of the individual blogger.  Those "needs" vary from pure, unadulterated narcissism to casual FYI, but the general message is intended to catalog/capture the blog-writer's thoughts and experiences at that time.  It's really like a "dear diary" entry that the entire world could see if it wanted.  Consequently the blog that follows, will exist first and foremost to document a time-stamp intended for my amusement but secondarily; to relay information to any potential reader for the purposes of entertainment and possible comparison of experience.

Now, having said that let me ask you (dear reader) a question; do you keep personal lists?  By its very nature the list is a compiled assortment of words and phrases intended to engender a memory.  Memories can be pleasant or unpleasant right?  I personally prefer the pleasant ones; so for the purposes of this blog entry we will focus on those lists.  Pleasant lists can be for entertainment, information, achievement, goals, expectations, or for pure pleasure.  Lists may cause you to do something or they may merely log something already done.  My favorite list kept, is my birding "Life List."

A birding Life List is simply a record of all the birds you have seen in your "life." These can be by species alone (as in "I saw my first American robin at...such and such a place on such and such a date.") or they can be a list of EACH time you see an American robin. It's basically your choice...it's your list. However to be bird-ifically correct (which I hardly ever am) your Life List must be (according to Melissa Mayntz; contributer to About.com) "A cumulative record of bird species that have been positively identified and seen by individual birders. Most birders prefer to record only birds they have observed in natural habitats, and many birders arrange birding tours and travel to local and regional festivals to see more species to add to their life lists. Differences within species, such as male and female birds, are not generally recorded.  Many field guides offer species checklists as an appendix that birders can use to record their life lists. Some birders also prefer to keep life list records in an online birding journal. Additional lists may be kept for backyard birds, rare birds, state birds and other specialized categories."  

I once tried to be helpful and registered with Wikipedia and tried to create a Wiki-page called the "Lifelist." I entered everything I knew about the how to and why to and whatever history I could about the topic, only to have (those people) PULL the thing down telling me that there "was no such thing" as a Lifelist.  That was discouraging.  Perhaps because I didn't insert the "space" in between "life" and "list?"  They also said I didn't provide enough page "references."  Pshaw!  Who needs a reference for a list anyway?  Here is what exists (they allowed) at the present time, on their site.  Humph...they even took umbrage to my using the word "birdwatcher" as a single word...can you imagine!?  Pin-headed, pencil neck (non-birdwatching) e-critics...

I have been keeping several birding lists since 2003.  Two I regularly update are my (A: every time I have positively identified a previously unlisted species, and my B: each time I see the same species, each year and throughout the year) lists.  You might ask yourself why I'd want to record each time I see an American robin right?  The answer is simple; I (personally) want to see from year to year and from location to location, the information about American robins that I have collected.  More importantly to those who religiously report to eBird; the data is invaluable to scientists and ecology-minded individuals who track the various species from month to month and from year to year.  I know to the lay person and non-birder the entire process is completely nerdy and dumb, but to birders it is fun and exciting.  Hell, each time I score an FOY I am over the moon with joy as I tap into my smartphone, the date, species, location, habitat and time of day.  But then again; it takes so little to make me happy.

Oh yes I did!
In a future blog I will be reviewing the various "APPS" that are available for your own smartphone if you want to go to the "next level" of bird watching.  I currently use the one from Audubon, however many people swear by others.  I actually really loved my Palm Pilot APP before it became uncool and dorky to even show it in public.  But then again; I said I'd cover that later.  For now I want to share with you (appease my own self-interests) and paste my very own (single species identified) Lifelist on this blog entry...you're welcome.  While I haven't been off the "mainland" to any exotic countries in pursuit of avian life in my mere eleven years of watching; I have been to, and listed, some great birds at Ponca State Park...and that's something.  I know...you're jealous right?

Last
First
Location seen
Avocet
American
Yellowstone National Park
Bittern
American
Tomahawk, WI
Blackbird
Brewer's
Chicago Botanical Gardens, IL
Blackbird
Red-winged
Rhinelander, WI
Blackbird
Rusty
Underwood Creek, Wauwatosa, WI
Blackbird
Yellow-headed
Yellowstone National Park
Bluebird
Eastern
Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, WI
Bluebird
Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
Bluebird
Western
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA
Bobwhite
Northern
Dousman, WI
Bunting
Indigo
Dousman, WI
Bunting
Lark
Ponca State Park, NE
Bunting
Lazuli
Ponca State Park, NE
Cardinal
Northern
Rhinelander, WI
Catbird
Gray
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Chickadee
Black-capped
Rhinelander, WI
Chickadee
Boreal
Rocky Mountain National Park
Chickadee
Carolina
Lake Guntersville State Park, AL
Chickadee
Chestnut-backed
Yellowstone National Park
Chickadee
Mountain
Yellowstone National Park
Coot
American
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Cormorant
Brandt's
South Beach State Park, OR
Cormorant
Double-crested
Peninsula State Park, WI
Cormorant
Pelagic
South Beach State Park, OR
Cowbird
Brown-headed
Rhinelander, WI
Crane
Sandhill
Ottowa State Park, Delafield, WI
Creeper
Brown
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Crossbill
White-winged
County Grounds / Cemetery, Wauwatosa, WI
Crow
American
Rhinelander, WI
Cuckoo
Common
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Dipper
American
Rocky Mountain National Park
Dove
Eurasian Collared
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Dove
Ground
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Dove
Mourning
Rhinelander, WI
Dove
Ringed Turtle
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Dove
Rock
Rhinelander, WI
Duck
American Black
Grant Park, Milwaukee, WI
Duck
Harlequin
Haystack Rock, OR
Duck
Mottled
Orlando, FLA
Duck
Ring-necked
Horicon Marsh
Duck
Ruddy
Horicon Marsh
Duck
Wood
County Grounds / Cemetery, Wauwatosa, WI
Eagle
Bald
Rhinelander, WI
Egret
Cattle
Orlando, FLA
Egret
Great
Orlando, FLA
Egret
Reddish
Orlando, FLA
Egret
Snowy
Orlando, FLA
Falcon
Prairie
Ponca State Park, NE
Finch
Cassin's
Yellowstone National Park
Finch
House
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Finch
Purple
Rhinelander, WI
Flicker
Red-shafted Northern
Ponca State Park, NE
Flicker
Yellow-Shafted Northern
Rhinelander, WI
Flycatcher
Acadian
Black River Flowage, Kohler-Andrae SP, WI
Flycatcher
Alder
Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
Flycatcher
Great Crested
Lake Guntersville State Park, AL
Flycatcher
Least
Broughton Sheboygan Marsh
Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed
Durango State Park, KS
Flycatcher
Vermillion
Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ
Flycatcher
Willow
Black River Flowage, Kohler-Andrae SP, WI
Gallinule
Purple
Panama City, FLA
Gannet
Northern
Cape San Blas, FLA
Gnatcatcher
Blue-gray
Brookfield, WI
Goldeneye
Common
Lake Shore Park, Milwaukee, WI
Goldfinch
American
Rhinelander, WI
Goldfinch
Lesser
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Goose
Canada
Rhinelander, WI
Goose
Snow
Hayward, WI
Grackle
Boat-tailed
Mustang Island, TX
Grackle
Common
Rhinelander, WI
Grebe
Pied-billed
County Grounds / Cemetery, Wauwatosa, WI
Grebe
Western
Lake Hodges, CA
Grosbeak
Blue
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Grosbeak
Evening
Rhinelander, WI
Grosbeak
Rose-breasted
Rhinelander, WI
Grouse
Ruffed
Treehaven, Rhinelander, WI
Gull
Bonaparte's
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Gull
California
Lincoln City, OR
Gull
Heermann's
Lincoln City, OR
Gull
Herring
Grand Marais, MN
Gull
Laughing
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Gull
Ring-billed
Grand Marais, MN
Harrier
Northern
Broughton Sheboygan Marsh
Hawk
Broad-winged
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Hawk
Cooper's
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Hawk
Red-shouldered
Lake Louisa State Park, FLA
Hawk
Red-tailed
Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
Hawk
Sharp-shinned
Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
Heron
Black-crowned Night
Cedar Point, OH
Heron
Great Blue
Rhinelander, WI
Heron
Green
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Heron
Little Blue
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Heron
Tricolored
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Hummingbird
Anna's
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Hummingbird
Black-chinned
Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ
Hummingbird
Ruby-throated
Rhinelander, WI
Ibis
White
Lake Louisa State Park, FLA
Jay
Blue
Rhinelander, WI
Jay
Gray
Rocky Mountain National Park
Jay
Steller's
Rocky Mountain National Park
Junco
Dark-eyed
Rhinelander, WI
Kestrel
American
Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, WI
Kingbird
Cassin's
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Kingbird
Eastern
Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
Kingfisher
Belted
Menominee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI
Kinglet
Golden-crowned
Menominee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI
Kinglet
Ruby-crowned
Menominee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI
Kite
Swallow-tailed
Lake Louisa State Park, FLA
Lark
Horned
Rhinelander, WI
Loon
Common
Rhinelander, WI
Loon
Pacific
South Beach State Park, OR
Magpie
Black-billed
Yellowstone National Park
Martin
Purple
Lake Guntersville State Park, AL
Meadowlark
Eastern
Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, WI
Meadowlark
Western
Ponca State Park, NE
Merganser
Common
Hayward, WI
Merganser
Hooded
Hayward, WI
Merganser
Red-breasted
Horicon Marsh
Mockingbird
Northern
Cape San Blas, FLA
Moorhen
Common
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Nighthawk
Common
Blue Mounds State Park, MN
Nuthatch
Brown-headed
Yellowstone National Park
Nuthatch
Red-breasted
Moon Lake Camp, MI
Nuthatch
White-breasted
Rhinelander, WI
Oriole
Baltimore
Ponca State Park, NE
Oriole
Bullock's
Ponca State Park, NE
Oriole
Hooded
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Oriole
Orchard
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Owl
Barred
Peninsula State Park, WI
Owl
Great Horned
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Oystercatcher
American
Haystack Rock, OR
Oystercatcher
Black
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Parula
Northern
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Pelican
American White
Peninsula State Park, WI
Pelican
Brown
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Pheasant
Ring-necked
Blue Mounds State Park, MN
Phoebe
Black
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Phoebe
Eastern
Rhinelander, WI
Pintail
Northern
Horicon Marsh
Plover
Black-bellied
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Plover
Semipalmated
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Plover
Snowy
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Rail
King
Cape San Blas, FLA
Rail
Sora
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Raven
Common
Rocky Mountain National Park
Redpoll
Common
Rhinelander, WI
Redstart
American
Peninsula State Park, WI
Robin
American
Rhinelander, WI
Sandpiper
Solitary
Peninsula State Park, WI
Sandpiper
Spotted
Fort Meyers Beach, FL
Sandpiper
Upland
Ponca State Park, NE
Sandpiper
Western
Lake Hodges, CA
Sapsucker
Red-naped
Yellowstone National Park
Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied
Rhinelander, WI
Scaup
Lesser
Lake Shore Park, Milwaukee, WI
Screech-Owl
Eastern
Peninsula State Park, WI
Scrub-Jay
Florida
Cape Canaveral, FLA
Scrub-Jay
Western
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Shoveler
Northern
Coast Guard Property near Lk. Michigan
Shrike
Loggerhead
Cape San Blas, FLA
Shrike
Northern
Black River Flowage, Kohler-Andrae SP, WI
Siskin
Pine
Rhinelander, WI
Skimmer
Black
South Beach State Park, OR
Sparrow
American Tree
County Grounds / Cemetery, Wauwatosa, WI
Sparrow
Chipping
Rhinelander, WI
Sparrow
Clay-colored
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Sparrow
Field
Horicon Marsh
Sparrow
Fox
Chicago Botanical Gardens, IL
Sparrow
Golden-crowned
Willamette Mission State Park - Salem, OR
Sparrow
Grasshopper
Cape San Blas, FLA
Sparrow
House
Rhinelander, WI
Sparrow
Lark
Horicon Marsh
Sparrow
Lincoln's
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Sparrow
Savannah
Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, WI
Sparrow
Song
Peninsula State Park, WI
Sparrow
Swamp
Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, WI
Sparrow
Tan-Striped White-throated
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Sparrow
Vesper
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Sparrow
White-crowned
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Sparrow
White-throated
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Spoonbill
Roseate
Orlando, FLA
Starling
European
Rhinelander, WI
Stilt
Black-necked
Cape Canaveral, FLA
Stork
Wood
Orlando, FLA
Swallow
Barn
Rhinelander, WI
Swallow
Cliff
Horicon Marsh
Swallow
Northern Rough-winged
Horicon Marsh
Swallow
Tree
Rhinelander, WI
Swallow
Violet-green
Rocky Mountain National Park
Swan
Mute
Rhinelander, WI
Swift
Chimney
Rhinelander, WI
Swift
White-throated
Yellowstone National Park
Tanager
Scarlet
Dousman, WI
Tanager
Summer
Cape San Blas, FLA
Tanager
Western
Yellowstone National Park
Teal
Blue-winged
Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, WI
Teal
Cinnamon
Yellowstone National Park
Teal
Green-winged
Grant Park, Milwaukee, WI
Tern
Black
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Tern
Common
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Tern
Forster's
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Tern
Roseate
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Tern
Royal
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Tern
Sandwich
Mustang Island, TX
Thrasher
Brown
Lake Guntersville State Park, AL
Thrush
Hermit
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Thrush
Swainson's
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Thrush
Wood
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Titmouse
Tufted
Lake Louisa State Park, FLA
Towhee
California (Brown)
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Towhee
Spotted (Eastern)
Lake Louisa State Park, FLA
Turkey
Wild
Peninsula State Park, WI
Turnstone
Black
Haystack Rock, OR
Turnstone
Ruddy
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Vireo
Black-whiskered
Broughton Sheboygan Marsh
Vireo
Blue-headed
Broughton Sheboygan Marsh
Vireo
Philadelphia
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Vireo
Red-eyed
Moon Lake Camp, MI
Vireo
Warbling
Broughton Sheboygan Marsh
Vireo
White-eyed
Cape San Blas, FLA
Vireo
Yellow-throated
Moon Lake Camp, MI
Vulture
Black
Cape Canaveral, FLA
Vulture
Turkey
Rhinelander, WI
Warbler
Bay-breasted
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Warbler
Black-and-white
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Warbler
Blackburnian
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Warbler
Blackpoll
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Warbler
Black-throated Blue
Peninsula State Park, WI
Warbler
Black-throated Green
Peninsula State Park, WI
Warbler
Blue-winged
Tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Canada
Tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Cape May
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Warbler
Chestnut-sided
Tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Golden-winged
Peninsula State Park, WI
Warbler
Hooded
Peninsula State Park, WI
Warbler
Kentucky
Peninsula State Park, WI
Warbler
Lucy's
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Warbler
Magnolia
Tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Mourning
Tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Nashville
Tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Orange-crowned
Menominee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI
Warbler
Palm
County Grounds / Cemetery, Wauwatosa, WI
Warbler
Pine
Tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Prairie
tomahawk, WI
Warbler
Prothonotary
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Warbler
Red-faced
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Warbler
Tennessee
Rhinelander, WI
Warbler
Wilson's
Menominee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI
Warbler
Yellow
Rhinelander, WI
Warbler
Yellow-rumped
Menominee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI
Waterthrush
Louisiana
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Waterthrush
Northern
Underwood Creek, Wauwatosa, WI
Waxwing
Bohemian
Rhinelander, WI
Waxwing
Cedar
Rhinelander, WI
Whistling-Duck
Black-bellied
Orlando, FLA
Widgeon
American
Grant Park, Milwaukee, WI
Woodcock
American
Peninsula State Park, WI
Woodpecker
Acorn
Kit Carson Park, Escondido, CA
Woodpecker
Black-backed
Yellowstone National Park
Woodpecker
Downy
Rhinelander, WI
Woodpecker
Hairy
Rhinelander, WI
Woodpecker
Pileated
Rhinelander, WI
Woodpecker
Red-bellied
Rhinelander, WI
Woodpecker
Red-headed
Lake Park, Milwaukee, WI
Wood-Pewee
Eastern
Warren Dunes State park, MI
Wood-Pewee
Western
Lake Hodges, CA
Wren
Bewick's
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Wren
Carolina
Lake Guntersville State Park, AL
Wren
House
Dousman, WI
Wren
Marsh
Black River Flowage, Kohler-Andrae SP, WI
Wren
Sedge
Blue Mounds State Park, MN
Wren
Winter
Menominee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI
Yellowlegs
Greater
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Yellowlegs
Lesser
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Yellowthroat
Common
Peninsula State Park, WI
Anhinga
Orlando, FLA
Bobolink
Horicon Marsh
Bufflehead
Peninsula State Park, WI
Bushtit
Imperial Drive Escondido, CA
Dickcissel
Blue Mounds State Park, MN
Dunlin
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Killdeer
Rhinelander, WI
Limpkin
Orlando, FLA
Mallard
Rhinelander, WI
Osprey
Orlando, FLA
Ovenbird
Enderis Park (Home), WI
Redhead
Horicon Marsh
Sanderling
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA
Veery
Yellowstone National Park
Whip-poor-will
Tomahawk, WI
Willet
St. Andrew's Beach State Park, FLA