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I have been borrowing and trying out differant kinds of spotting scopes trying to figure out which one would suit my wife and I best. We haven't had one yet that was good enough to pick out the terns at tern island at Bayview Park. We can see them flying but couldn't do a positive ID. We have tried out Barska's and Tasco's. We are not in the position to get a Swarovski, but am wondering what types/styles of scopes some of you are using to see some of the great birds being reported. Thanks Wayne

Just checked out the Red Headed Woodpecker spot in the Moquah Barrens (FR242 / FR236 intersection). Both birds are still around and visible. We had to do some hiking to get a look at as many of the snags as possible and finally managed to see both birds. Keith Nemec Rhinelander Wi. Sent from MY iPad

I went to the intersection of 236 and 242 today and watched for the woodpeckers for about an hour. As I was about to move on, I spotted one about 1/4 mile north of the intersection on the east side of 236. There are 3 lone dead trees up on a hill and soon both of them were flying back and forth creating excellent viewing. A green heron was feeding on the first little pond at the GLVC and provided me with 30 minutes of entertainment. A morning that starts with breakfast at the Delta Diner, 40 bird species, and ends with lunch at Coco is a good morning.

Last Saturday morning I was birding Prentice Park on the west edge of Ashland. While on the boardwalk at the "duck pond" I noticed a duck a little smaller than the usual mallards. I saw the black-tipped blue beak and immediately thought WIGEON, although somewhat unusual for this time of year. The overall plumage was a reddish brown. I also noted a dark area around the eye. I took a couple poor photos and the bird disappeared into the cattails. My daughter was getting married in the afternoon and the photos were the furhtest thing from my mind. Late Thursday evening, while processing some other photos, I remembered the Prentice Park bird and sent the photos to Ryan Brady for ID help. Yesterday morning he called me at work and said he was pretty sure it was a male EURASIAN WIGEON in eclipse plumage. The photos were also reviewed by a couple other knowledgeable birders who came to the same conclusion. Ryan searched for the bird late in the morning and I looked twice in the early and late evening without success. I searched 3 times over the course of 3 hours this morning again without success. There is a good amount of hidden open water in the park, so I'm not giving up yet, but my hopes that it is still here are dwindling.

Upon checking the early/late arrival dates, I found there are no Wisconsin sightings of EUWI from late June until mid-October.

Tim Oksiuta
Moquah, WI

Thursday night while kayaking along the shore between Bono Creek and Thompson's Park, we found a Peregrine perched on the small island just off shore. Hummingbirds have been abundant this year. As many as 13 on a feeder at a time. Tamara Barksdale

A fine day in the yard today. Started with 11 warbler species seen from the comfort of my dining room, six of which found their way into my bird bath. Ended with 600+ C. Nighthawks streaming overhead while eating dinner on the deck. Groups of 20-40 birds poured northeasterly onto the Bayfield Peninsula, as they often do on southwesterly winds. My two-year-old son probably did a better job counting them than I did... Ryan Brady Washburn, Bayfield County, WI http://www.pbase.com/rbrady

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