Bay Area Birds
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Divers and dabblersTens of thousands of ducks invade the bay
Waterfowl — diving ducks in particular — are arriving on the bay in incredible numbers and will continue to do so for at least another month.
Follow favorite backyard birds around the world with new migration app
Migratory birds may be flying south for the winter, but Wisconsin birdwatchers, take heart.Audubon launched its Bird Migration Explorer app
Bay Area Birds: Mysteries of Migration
The experience of fall migration is very different from that of spring migration.In the spring there is the excitement of first sightings
Bay Area Birds: Birding by bicycle
I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of birds I see. The area east of Green Bay has an abundance of wetlands.
Rehabilitation animal of the month: Cooper’s hawk
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary’s (BBWS), that their observation building was experiencing one of their busiest times of the year?
Bay Area Birds: Help local birds with nesting boxes
We are now in the peak of nesting season for many species of birds, and if you have birdhouses up in your yard, hopefully one or more of them are occupied.
Bay Area Birds: To feed or not to feed – that is the question
Many of you that read this column already feed birds, some of you are probably considering it and some of you are staunchly opposed to bird-feeding
Bay Area Birds: An irruption of birds
The largest irruptions occur when a high-seed production year resulting in a higher-bird population is followed by a poor seed production year
Bay Area Birds: The robins of winter
On the 2021 Christmas bird count held in December, 96 robins were counted in the Green Bay area. There are robins documented on the count every year
Bay Area Birds: Woodpeckers – A splash of winter color
Woodpeckers continue to provide entertainment at our bird feeders and on our walks in the woods because many species are non-migratory