ten ways to make a difference for migratory birds

Ph by Mark Kilner; Wikim. Commons

An excellent overview, this short list presents ways we can help migratory bird species: http://athome.audubon.org/ten-ways-make-difference-migrating-birds

" People can help ensure a safer journey for migrating birds. Backyards and parks, often key stopover points for many species, can become bird-friendly rest stops with a few simple steps."

Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory fall 2014 WATERBIRD WATCH final tally

Calvin Brennan staffed our Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory autumn 2014 Waterbird Watch, at Harrington Beach State Park, from early September through November 21st. During that time he tallied a total of 159,310 individuals of 174 species or other taxa.  Highlights included massive flights of Red-breasted Mergansers and Double-crested Cormorants, a total of 37 species of waterfowl; plus 1,261 Common Loons; 1,155 Horned Grebes; 10 Parasitic Jaegers; 11 species of larids; and more than 125 species of landbirds.  Thanks to Calvin for his excellent work. He is currently back home in Michigan, but we expect him to return for another season, starting in early March 2015. Stop by our observation blind near the rocky point in Harrington Beach SP after March 1st, and say hello. 

New species on the Wisconsin checklist?

I'm re-working the Annotated Checklist again; (see the existing one at http://wsobirds.org/images/pdfs/Checklist-09122012.pdf ) and there are new species to add from earlier in 2014 (Garganey, Crested Caracara). In about a month I will be ready - and glad to have a careful reader proof the list. Any volunteers?

learn about The Migratory Connectivity Project

Learn about the work of the The Migratory Connectivity Project at their website: http://www.migratoryconnectivityproject.org/