“Second Weekends are State Park Weekends” for the Milwaukee Birders, and since things had been quiet at Estabrook for the past couple of days, I thought I’d join them at Havenwoods State Forest this morning. They didn’t start until 8:30, however, so I stopped by Estabrook on my way, just to see what I’d beContinue reading “Quite the mixed bag…”
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A surprise late season appearance…
Well, we finally won the trifecta of poor October weather for a walk in Estabrook Park this morning. It was cool, which isn’t necessarily a negative by itself, but it was also breezy and rainy. The bright side is that I pretty much had the place to myself, which is a nice treat once inContinue reading “A surprise late season appearance…”
A disturbance in the force…
The weather this morning in Estabrook Park was more similar to yesterday’s than the forecast had led me to expect. The air was mostly still, and the sky was pretty clear, but sunrise temps were in the low 40s. Brrrr. I could see my breath. The main star of the show today was this youngishContinue reading “A disturbance in the force…”
Autumn doubles down…
Man, if I thought yesterday’s cool weather marked the return of fall, the cold air this morning in Estabrook Park really cemented it. Yikes! I had to break out a poofy coat, and I wished I had also opted for gloves during the first hour or so. There were still plenty of kinglets foraging inContinue reading “Autumn doubles down…”
Autumn returns…
It looks pretty nice out now, if a lot cooler than yesterday, but it was raining lightly when I woke up this morning, so it appears that our recent run of sunny, summer weather in Estabrook Park has finally come to an end. Given the cloud cover, I was thrilled that I was able toContinue reading “Autumn returns…”
A few more stragglers…
It has mostly clouded up now, as I write this, but the nice weather we’ve been enjoying in Estabrook Park was still pretty much holding this morning for our Weekly Wildlife Walk. Three folks met me for the 7am start, and another four joined us at 8am. Our first treat came early when we spottedContinue reading “A few more stragglers…”
The warblers ain’t done with us yet…
It was a fine day for an October farmers’ market in Estabrook Park, but the beautiful weather we’ve been enjoying lately has started to fray a bit. I’m sure few folks mind backing off on the heat some, but I was a little bummed to see the still air go. Anyway, the wood duck drakeContinue reading “The warblers ain’t done with us yet…”
Feels like summer is back…
Don’t blame me if I sound like a broken record because it’s not my fault that the weather just keeps getting a little nicer every day. In fact, it is supposed to get so warm this afternoon that this yellow-rumped warbler, our first of the season, may wonder if it didn’t set out too soon.Continue reading “Feels like summer is back…”
More regulars return, and a new face finally shows up….
The fine weather trend continued this morning in Estabrook Park, with calmer winds, warmer air, and about the same mostly-blue sky. It was warm enough that I even heard a cicada make one more valiant effort to attract a mate. I’m mostly over my jet lag, so I was able to get into the parkContinue reading “More regulars return, and a new face finally shows up….”
Rain delay…
The rain was pouring down, accompanied by a few flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder, at dawn this morning, so I wasn’t going anywhere. Luckily, it had all passed through by about 8 am, so I hustled to Estabrook Park only about 90 minutes behind schedule. There was some big running event being heldContinue reading “Rain delay…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 