Wisconsin Statewide Birding Report 6.11.09
Despite the late date, there is still some migration occurring statewide. The cool temps and unfavorable winds have delayed migration for many shorebirds and passerines. Many of the migrant flycatchers are still being reported even in southern Wisconsin. Young birds are now becoming very evident with broods of ducks, geese, sparrows, robins, rails and other early nesters fledging and foraging with their parents. Rare birds reported recently include black-necked stilts in Horicon and Madison, a purple gallinule in Honey Creek, summer tanagers, yellow-breasted chat at Spring Green, chuck-will's widow in the Black River State Forest and laughing gulls along the Lake Michigan coastline. As always, please report sightings to eBird Wisconsin (
www.ebird.org/WI).
