Wisconsin State Wide Birding report 7.14.08
Hummingbirds are raising their young at this time of year, so the feeders are not as active as they were previously. The parents feed the young spiders and insects as a source of protein. It won’t be long before adults and young are back in full force at the feeders.
Dodgeville DNR Service Center area
Park bird feeders have been removed for the season due to raccoon destructiveness. The hummingbirds at the park office continue to delight park visitors. Hummingbirds are most active right before dark. Hummingbirds are raising their young at this time of year, so the feeders are not as active as they were previously.
Eau Claire DNR Service Center area
Species of birds seen or heard include: a few pelicans that have decided to visit the flowage, rose-breasted grosbeaks, belted kingfishers, ruby throated hummingbirds, scarlet tanagers, a variety of wrens, red polls, bluebirds, lake gulls, golden finches, mallard ducks, common loons, great blue herons, red winged blackbirds, phoebes, Canada geese, sandhill cranes, robins, mourning doves, nuthatches, ravens, black capped chickadees, pileated woodpeckers, great horned owls, barred owls, and bald eagles.
Events
Harrington Beach State Park, Belgium, (262) 285-3015 - Second Sunday Event. Meet at the Ansay Welcom Center. Sponsored by the Friends of Harrington Beach State Park. Bird House Building. 12 noon. Meet the Ranger. 1 p.m. Introduction to Geocaching. 2 p.m.
