Shortcut Lane Birds Prompt Wisconsin Warbler Watch
A Wisconsin birder shares a May Day field note from Shortcut Lane near Wisconsin Rapids, detailing warbler arrivals and other species. He records palm warbler and northern water thrush sightings, ruby crowned kinglets as top singers, and advises readers on spotting Nashville Cape May magnolia and blackburnian warblers, plus thrush activity and local snipe observations.
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Louisiana
Nashville
Wisconsin
Cape May
Magnolia
Wisconsin Turkey Hunters Exceed 1986 Harvest Early
Wisconsin DNR official Greg Matthews reports 842 turkeys registered in the first two segments of the 1987 wild turkey season, surpassing the 793 for all of 1986. The season runs four five day periods and aims for 1,500 plus birds by May 17. Second-period harvest reached 391, up 51 percent from a year ago, with Richland County producing a bearded hen. Zone 2 led with 111 birds, followed by Zone 4 with 78, and Zone 1 with 62. other zones posted smaller counts as the season progresses.
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Greg Matthews
Matthews
Richland County
Crawford
Vernon County
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Grant Counties
Vernon
la Crosse
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