Alison Sazama

Great Wisconsin Birdathon 2023 – Chirp Chaser’s bird list!

Here is our final list for the year!

Canada Goose

Tundra Swan

Mute Swan

Wood Duck

Blue Winged Teal

Green Winged Teal

Northern Shoveler

Mallard

Redhead

Ring Necked Duck

Lesser Scaup

Bufflehead

Hooded Merganser

Gadwall

Common Goldeneye

Common Merganser

Ring Neck Pheasant

Wild Turkey

Ruffed Grouse

Pied Billed Grebe

Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

Yellow Billed Cuckoo

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

American Coot

Sandhill Crane

Killdeer

American Woodcock

Least Sandpiper

Greater Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Stilt Sandpiper

Wilson's Snipe

Herring Gull

Ring-Billed Gull

Common Loon

American White Pelican

Great Blue Heron

Green Heron

Turkey Vulture

Osprey

Red Tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

Merlin

Northern Harrier

Bald Eagle

Sharp Shinned Hawk

Broad Winged Hawk

Great Horned Owl

Barred Owl

Belted Kingfisher

Pileated Woodpecker

Red -Bellied Woodpecker

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Northern Flicker

Hairy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Red- Headed Woodpecker

Merlin

American Kestrel

Eastern Phoebe

Alder Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Wood Peewee

Eastern Kingbird

Solitary Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Red Eyed Vireo

Blue Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Horned Lark

N. Rough Winged Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Tree Swallow

Barn Swallow

Black Capped Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White Breasted Nuthatch

Red Breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Winter Wren

House Wren

Sedge Wren

Blue Gray Gnatcatcher

Ruby Crowned Kinglet

Hermit Thrush

Veery

Swainsons Thrush

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

Gray Catbird

Brown Thrasher

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

House Sparrow

House Finch

American Goldfinch

Purple Finch

Eastern Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

Clay colored Sparrow

Common Grackle

Red Winged Blackbird

Brewers Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Bobolink

Eastern Meadowlark

Orchard Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

American Redstart

Black and White Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blue-winged Warbler

Canada Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Golden-winged Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Great Wisconsin Birdathon 2023 – Chirp Chaser’s recap

The 2023 Birdathon is nearing completion and the Chirp Chasers have had a stellar year thanks to all of our contributors. We can’t thank you enough! We raised $3,725.00 and once again emphasize the importance of your contributions to our organization and the birds.

A special shout out to our team members, Liam Kraft, Kathy Mehls, Jeff Brown and Kristi Lund. We tallied an incredible 142 species which is our all- time best.

Summer like temperatures came fast after a long cool April. Interestingly, several highlights came from backyards. A Solitary Vireo, which is rare in the Chippewa Valley and an unexpected and exciting observation from a team members’ bedroom window at midnight – the repeated call of the Eastern Whip-poor-will. The beautiful image below of the Northern Shoveler came in the early morning hours at sunrise and several members of the team spotted a pair of Northern Waterthrushes, plain little brown birds often difficult to observe.

The team was delighted to have Liam Kraft join the birding adventure. A fifth grader, Liam’s enthusiasm is contagious and it’s wonderful to see young people getting involved. Liam captured on film a shot of White Pelicans on the island at Lake Wissota as they stopped over. Liam admitted it was hard to pick a favorite sighting but decided on that of a Worm-eating Warbler and wild Mute Swans.

Hello friends!

The Chirp Chasers Birdathon week is over and although I didn't quite hit my goal of 100 birds for those dates (May 14-20), I did surpass my goal of raising $800!! This is so excellent and again a big thank you to everyone who has donated!! Here is the list of birds I've seen during the week of May 14-20. I will note that if I include all of the species I've seen since I started birding in late March this year the tally goes up to 122 birds! And the Birdathon doesn't officially end until June 15th so there is still time to add to my list and still time to donate as well!

Here's my list:

White Pelican, Herring Gull, Canada Goose, Mallard, Redhead, Ring Necked Duck, Wood Duck, Bufflehead, Blue Winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Pied Billed Grebe, Wild Turkey, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Red Tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Vulture, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Mourning Dove, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Black Capped Chickadee, Eastern Phoebe, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Wood Peewee, Eastern Kingbird, Solitary Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Red Eyed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, N. Rough Winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, House Wren, Sedge Wren, Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, Black Capped Chickadee, White Breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Veery, Swainson's Thrush, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, Blue winged Warbler, Chestnut sided Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Pine Warbler, Orange Crowned Warbler, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart, Northern Water Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Bobolink, Indigo Bunting, Eastern Meadowlark, European Starling, Common Grackle, Red Winged Blackbird, Brewers Blackbird, Cowbird, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, House Finch, American Goldfinch.

By the way, the Chirp Chasers still have other members who haven't tallied their lists so as a team we may still hit our goal of 100 species! I'll keep you posted and hope to send some pictures as well.

Cheers!