Birds at Two Wisconsin Feeders Reveal Diverse Guests
A Spencer area visit documents 22 species from John and Irma Coates feeders including chickadees and purple finches, while a Loyal farm shows sparse life until a curve billed thrasher appears. The unusual visitor, a non migratory Western thrashers bird, marks Wisconsin second record. Geese and banding notes add locus to local ornithology tale.
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Unity
Marathon County
John
Irma Coates
Spencer
Coates
Southwest
Wisconsin
Buffalo
Minnesota
Audubon Christmas bird count attracts 38000 participants
Thousands of birdwatchers will form 1500 plus counting circles across the continent from Dec 18 to Jan 4. Tony Leukering notes 632 species were recorded last year, with recovering bald eagles and peregrine falcons as highlights. 38,000 people expected this year, with 1,504 groups last year and weather driving participation.
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Central America
West Indies
Tony Leukering
National Audubon Society
Mr. Leukering
Audubon
Ameri
Congress to meet at Rhinelander for 1987 session
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress will hold its annual meeting May 28 to 30 at the Holiday Inn in Rhinelander. Delegates from all counties will attend as the advisory body to the Natural Resources Board, meeting after recent sessions in Wisconsin Dells and Eau Claire.
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Congress
Rhinelander
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Holiday Inn
Roger Britton
Durand
Wisconsin Dells
Eau Claire
The
State Natural Resources Board
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Wally Hendrickson
Loyal
Hendricksons
Massachusetts
United States
Mississippi River
Florida
Mr. Robbins
Medford
United Church of Christ
Dorchester
Milwaukee Public Museum
Robbins’ Nest
By Sam Robbins
Iowa
Canada
Eagle
Glen Haven
Eagle Valley
Eagle Foundation
Cassville
Birds Magazine
New York
Leukering
American Birds
Mount
Horeb
Mount Horeb
Barbara Bird
Warren
Sharon Gaskill
Bert and
Bette Johnson
Joyce Power
Model
Thorp
Durand Implement, Inc
G&r
Badger Sales
Bloomer, Inc
Bloomer, WI
Marathon
Bushman Enterprises
Scenic Bluffs Equipment, Inc
Union Center
Greenwood
Sheldon
Cameron
Menomonie
Menomonie, WI
Peterson
Whitehall
Ellis Implement Sales & Service
Stevens Point
Triangle Equipment CO
Baldwin, WI
Turtle Lake
John Miller Supply CO
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