Newsletter of the WISCONSIN SOCIETY for ORNITHOLOGY. Tom Hauge. Paul Jakoubek Awards honor collaboration for conservation

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1 April 2017 #671 Newsletter of the WISCONSIN SOCIETY for ORNITHOLOGY Nick Anich Karen Etter Hale Tom Hauge Dr, Robert W. Howe Paul Jakoubek Awards honor collaboration for conservation Each of the Passenger Pigeon Awards to be presented at the 78 th annual Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Convention in Carter will recognize outstanding examples of partnerships that have earned Wisconsin a national reputation for academic and government collaboration with the state s highly energized birding community. The honors will be presented at an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, June 16 at the Potawatomi Carter Casino and Hotel. The hotel is within the Nicolet National Forest just south of Wabeno and is headquarters for the convention. The Golden Passenger Pigeon will be presented to Dr. Robert W. Howe, of Register now for the 2017 convention; 8-page package begins on Page 11. the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, who led the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey, longest running volunteer bird monitoring program in our national forests. Initiated in 1939 as Honorary Life, this award for outstanding achievement in the science of ornithology was renamed the Golden Passenger Pigeon in It is awarded for recognized published research, major book efforts or other such work in ornithology. It conveys life WSO membership upon the recipient and is limited to 15 living members at any time. The annual survey of the Nicolet concluded in 2016 after 30 years. U.S. Forest Service staff will continue with special surveys in the future. The Nicolet encompasses 1.6 million acres of mixed hardwood-conifer forests, lowland swamps, glacial lakes and wetlands in northeast Wisconsin. Howe, who will also keynote the convention banquet on Saturday June 17, was one of three editors of the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Wisconsin, published in 2006, at which time WSO honored him with its Silver Please turn to Page 6 OUR ANNUAL LIST OF LISTS Check out WSO s 2016 tally of the species its members have recorded across the state, and on Big Green Big Years, as well as their life lists for the state, North America and even countyby-county. Thanks again to BOB DOMAGALSKI for compiling these records, which begin on Page 19. New team to lead Honey Creek Birdathon By Michael John Jaeger WSO President WSO will hold its biggest annual fundraiser on Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14, with its 33rd annual birdathon and bandathon in the Honey Creek valley of the Baraboo Hills. The bandathon is planned for Saturday, May 13; the birdathon will be held the following day, with its walk up the valley stepping off at approximately 8 a.m. All members are invited to participate. Our fearless birdathon/bandathon leader, former WSO president and membership chair Jesse Peterson, is stepping aside, and it s taking two people to replace him. Jesse is helping Maggie Stewart and Maia Persche step into his shoes. Maggie will coordinate the fundraising aspects, while Maia will lead the Sunday morning walk up the valley. A pledge/donation card is included with this issue of the Birder. Your donations help maintain our recently expanded preserve in what The Nature Conservancy regards as one of the last great places in North America, the Baraboo Hills. Last year, through your generosity, we added over $5,700 to the Honey Creek fund to help maintain the site and battle invasives on the property. Please turn to Page 7 The Badger Birder 1 April 2017

2 The newsletter of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology is published 11 times per year. Contributions are welcome! your articles, photos, event dates and information, comments and suggestions to the editor. Editor: Carl Schwartz Design: Barbara Schwartz 7239 N. Barnett Lane Fox Point, WI WSO OFFICERS President: Michael John Jaeger Vice President: Andy Cassini Secretary: Jennifer Wenzel Treasurer: Dani Baumann 654 W. Hillcrest Road #202 Saukville, WI Membership: Kim Kreitinger P.O. Box 3024 Madison, WI The Passenger Pigeon editors: Charles A. Heikkinen and Delia O. Unson 5018 Odana Road Madison, WI Bill Brooks, retired professor, former WSO president, dies at 78 William Brooks Madison Dr. William S. Brooks, a former two-term president of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, died on March 8 after a brief illness and hospitalization. Brooks, who lived in Madison, died there at the age of 78. He was born Oct. 19, 1938, in Rockford, Ill. Brooks had dedicated his life to studying and protecting the environment, and teaching others how to do the same. After graduating from Ripon College in 1960 with a bachelor s degree in biology, he continued his schooling, earning a master s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Brooks was a professor of biology at Ripon from 1966 until his retirement in 2002, specializing in ornithology and ecology. He served as WSO vice president in 1999 and 2000 and as president in 2001 and Kate s Quotes His passion was studying birds, and he continued to do so long after his retirement, participating in numerous bird counts as a member of WSO. He also devoted countless hours to a 10-year wetland restoration project on Rush Lake in Winnebago County and spent numerous summers teaching at the Associated Colleges of the Midwest s Wilderness Field Station, developing a deep love and respect for northern Minnesota s Boundary Waters. He is survived by a son, David (Trish) Brooks; brother, Thomas (Dodee) Brooks; sister, Catherine (Albert) Emerson; grandsons, Tyler, Logan and Jacob; granddaughters, Hollie, Aubrey and Kenna; numerous nephews and nieces; and his companion of many years, Jane Dennis, former WSO secretary and board member. He was preceded in death by parents Levis and Nina Brooks and a son, Daniel Brooks. A memorial service is tentatively planned for later this year in Ripon. Naturalist Kate Redmond offers us a monthly selection of quotes on, nature, conservation and life around us. This month she marks the 48 th anniversary celebration of Earth Day on April 22. Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. --Rachel Carson, marine biologist, nature writer, environmentalist On Spaceship Earth there are no passengers; everybody is a member of the crew. We have moved into an age in which everybody s activities affect everybody else. --Marshall McLuhan, Canadian educator, philosopher and scholar Species extinctions have been described as popping rivets on Spaceship Earth. - National Geographic special WSO Bookstore Manager Darwin Tiede 2809 Schaefer Circle Appleton, WI The Badger Birder 2 April 2017

3 Bird City recruits participants for NRF's Birdathon By Bryan Lenz Bird City Wisconsin Director Much of the success that Bird City Wisconsin has helped its communities achieve over the last eight years is the result of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin s tremendous support. As a priority project under the NRF s Bird Protection Fund, Bird City receives critical funding and outreach support that have helped it become the national conservation model that it is today. Perhaps best known for the amazing set of field trips it offers each year, the NRF raises much of its funding for the Bird Protection Fund through the Great Wisconsin Birdathon. You can think of the Birdathon as a walk-a-thon for birds. Birders form teams and solicit donations, which are all conveniently handled through the Great Wisconsin Birdathon website, and then spend a day between April 15 and June 15 birding. Fifty percent of the money raised goes to the Bird protection Fund and 50% goes back to the local community organization that raised it for conservation projects at home. It is a win-win and perhaps the best excuse in history to spend a full day out birding! Over the years, many of the teams participating in the Birdathon have been comprised of serious birders. Bird City is trying to expand Reminder: Sandhill Crane hunt is up for a vote on April 10 Around the state, at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 10, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress will hold hearings in each county to discuss a multitude of DNR-related conservation issues. Whether to open a hunting season on Sandhill Cranes in Wisconsin will again be up for consideration and these hearings provide everyone in the state a chance to voice their opinion. QUESTION 80 reads Sandhill crane hunting season (540616) (requires legislation) There are 700,000 Sandhill Cranes in North America and 17 states have hunting seasons, including two states in our flyway: Kentucky and Tennessee. A management plan approved by 31 states and Canadian provinces in eastern North America established that the Eastern Population of Sandhill Cranes was large enough to be hunted and established a process for a state to apply for a limited quota based hunting season. In Wisconsin, the State Legislature must approve a quota-based hunting season on Sandhill Cranes before the DNR can develop a season Do you support legislation which would give the DNR authority to begin the process to develop a hunting season for Sandhill Cranes? YES NO The WSO Conservation Committee is asking Society members to consider this issue through the lens of four major reasons for preserving biodiversity: pragmatic, biological, aesthetic and ethical. Ethics, however, are unique to the individual, so we are asking you to decide for yourself where you stand on this issue and encouraging you to make your.voice heard on April 10. For a county-by-county listing of locations for these hearings, see 7/2017hearinglocations.pdf For a more detailed WSO issues paper on this topic: To find more information on the ICF website: savingcranes.org/ The Badger Birder 3 A p r i l the traditional model by encouraging participation from novice birders who can use the Birdathon as an education and outreach event in their communities. What better way to really get to know the place you live than by spending a day birding in the urban greenspace within city/ town/village/county limits? The Great Wisconsin Birdathon is a perfect opportunity to engage Bird City residents in birding, conservation and education while also raising money to fund local projects. The 2016 event saw a new Bird City team from Whitefish Bay, spearheaded by members of the Whitefish Bay Garden Club, have a great time birding while raising money to buy bird-friendly native plants to help in their restoration of a popular Lake Michigan overlook. Whether or not you live in a Bird City, I highly recommend that you consider participating in the Birdathon and I promise that you will find it enjoyable and rewarding. Even if birding is not your thing, you can still participate by donating to any of the Birdathon teams or to the Birdathon itself at For questions about the Birdathon or how to form a team, please contact Diane Packett at the NRF diane.packett@wisconsin.gov or Dr. Bryan Lenz at Bird City Wisconsin director@birdcitywisconsin. org Christine Thomas Milly Zantow Hugh Iltis Conservation Hall of Fame announces 2017 inductees The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Foundation has chosen Earth Day to honor three leaders who have contributed much to Wisconsin s Conservation Legacy. The induction ceremony will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at Sentry Theater in Stevens Point. It will include tributes by invited speakers and presentation of recognition plaques that will be displayed in the WCHF Visitor Center at Schmeeckle Reserve on the campus of UW-Stevens Point. A coffee reception will be held at 9 a.m. The ceremony and reception are free and open to the public. Reservations for a 12:30 p.m. luncheon ($25 per person) may be made by calling Schmeeckle Reserve at The Hall of Fame is a cooperative venture of 30 statewide conservation organizations (including WSO) that was established in 1985 and now recognizes 91 individuals. The 2017 inductees reflect the important role of conservation organizations, universities, governments and industries, and the significant contributions of women to conservation in Wisconsin and nationally. They are: Milly Zantow ( ). With tenacity and enthusiasm, Zantow, helped launch the recycling revolution in Wisconsin and Please turn to Page 26

4 The spring migration finally begins By Mark Korducki February ended as one of the warmest on record. March, however, proved to be a more typical, wintery month. A large snowstorm aided by lake enhancement dumped up to 23 inches of snow in southeastern Wisconsin. With a return to sunshine and seasonally cool temperatures this snow quickly melted. Spring migration progressed on a more timely schedule. It was a great month for waterfowl migration and some of the rare species came from this bird family. A male Barrow s Goldeneye was very cooperative for a few days in Sheboygan. This species has become harder to find the past few years. We were spoiled for over a decade by some reliable overwintering birds along Lake Michigan but this is still a rare species in the Great Lakes region. Not far from here, an inland pond produced a bird initially identified by many as a Cinnamon Teal. After careful scrutiny in better viewing conditions it was determined that this was actually a hybrid Cinnamon/Blue-winged Teal. It was still an exciting and handsome bird nonetheless. Sheboygan also hosted two Harlequin Ducks and some cooperative Longtailed Ducks. Two additional Harlequin Ducks were found in Milwaukee as well. A small group of Red-throated Loons were seen regularly in Ozaukee. It was a great month for geese as both Ross s and Greater White-fronted Geese were found in above normal numbers across much of the state. An Eastern Screech-owl was found well north of its regular range in Bayfield. A few lingering winter finches were found in the northern tier of counties, including White-winged Crossbills and both Pine and Evening Grosbeaks. Some of the early spring migrants reported by the latter part of the month included Eastern Phoebe, Tree Swallow and Common Loon. Longer daylight and increasing bird song is a welcome sign that spring has arrived In addition to compiling this monthly report, Mark Korducki coordinates Wisconsin s 92 Breeding Bird Survey routes and was the longtime voice of the WSO Hotline. Judge denies stay on recreation area plans Baraboo -- A Sauk County Circuit Court judge denied a request from the Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance that it be granted a stay against the Department of Natural Resources on high impact activities in the Master Plan for the Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area. The criteria needed to justify a stay, ruled Judge Guy Reynolds on March 15, are very specific, and he said the Alliance did not meet those criteria. He acknowledged that there is a rule of deference that gives the DNR greater standing with such a request, as they are a state agency. Reynolds said the Alliance needed to better demonstrate that irreparable harm would result from the high impact activities, including off-road motorcycle use, military helicopters and dog training with the discharge of firearms. The Alliance said it would confer with its attorney to explore other options for securing a stay while two lawsuits proceed through circuit and federal courts. The Alliance said it did not believe that Reynolds ruling had affected its chances to win its suits. The state Natural Resources Board approved the DNR s Final Master Plan incorporating highimpact recreational uses in December 2016, triggering immediate implementation of several high-impact uses. The Badger Birder 4 April 2017

5 Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II Atlas your way to a life bird make a difference for conservation Is there a life bird, state bird, or county bird in Wisconsin that you really want to see? Not only is the second Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas a great way to make a difference for bird conservation, but it s also a great way to finally obtain a glimpse of that nemesis species! And Atlas team members can help you find that species! Simply choose which of these statements most applies to you and proceed: 1. If you already know your species of interest: Send an to atlas@ wsobirds.org with the following details: -- Your top 2 or 3 wish list species (they must be species that might breed in Wisconsin). -- Where in the state you d be willing to travel, by region. 2. If you re not sure which new species you might be able to find in Wisconsin, and your ebird account is reasonably up to date with all the species you have seen: Send an to atlas@wsobirds.org with the following details: -- Your ebird username (not the password, just the username) and we can use the power of ebird to determine some likely new species for you. -- Where in the state you d be willing to travel, by region. 3. If you re not sure which new species you might be able to find in Wisconsin, and your ebird account is not up to date: Go this web page and page through the list and pick out a couple of species you really want to see. yr=1900&eyr=2017&bmo=6&emo=7&r=us-wi Then send an to atlas@wsobirds.org with the following details: -- Your top 2 or 3 wish list species (must be species that might breed in Wisconsin). -- Where in the state you d be willing to travel, by region. Then, using that information, Atlas staffers will suggest some Atlas blocks where your species are likely to be found. You can sign up for a priority block, or if you re not up for that, just touch base with the atlas coordinator in the county of interest and let him or her know you might visit that block. Find the coordinator here: Volunteers urged to submit early season data Throughout Wisconsin, Bald Eagles and American Crows are sprucing up their nests, Red-tailed Hawks are pairing up, and Great Horned owls are sitting on eggs or already have young in their nests. For Wisconsin s earliest breeding species, daily sightings are already being documented for the Atlas. Mild winter weather, and the early return of some migrants, like geese, cranes and blackbirds, have many birders anxious for spring and the start of nesting season, said Ryan Brady, DNR wildlife biologist and science coordinator for the five-year Atlas survey. The Atlas is a great way to put that eagerness to work for birds and the places they call home. Organizers of this comprehensive bird survey, now entering its third year, encourage all birders and wildlife watchers to submit observations and attend free regional training workshops this month. Participants will need to survey more than 1,200 blocks of land across the state to replicate the effort from the first atlas ( ) and ensure complete coverage. Wildlife enthusiasts from Wisconsin, especially those who live in or travel to remote and sparsely populated regions, could add key data vital to completing the project, Anich added. WBBA II is led by the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory, the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative and the DNR. Since it began in 2015, more than 1,100 participants have submitted observations through ebird on more than 3 million birds and so far have documented 11 species not recorded nesting in Wisconsin during the first atlas. After the survey is completed in 2019, data will be published in a hard-copy book and online, and the dataset will be available for use by researchers, land managers and others working to conserve birds and their habitats. Want to see a Spruce Grouse for the first time? Or perhaps the Cerulean Warbler is absent from your life list. The Breeding Bird Atlas team can point you in the right direction. Regional kickoff workshop dates, locations Anyone interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities or project details is encouraged to attend one of four regional workshops, where they can hear presentations tailored to either new or returning volunteers, attend a field trip to a local birding hotspot, and meet coordinators and expert birders from their region. Two workshops remain this spring and are set for the following dates and locations: -- Northeast (Brown County) - April 8, noon to 5:30 p.m., UW-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay. -- Southeast (Kenosha County) - April 29, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kenosha Public Library Northside, th Ave., Kenosha. Workshops are free but pre-registration is required. For details and registration, visit wsobirds.org/atlas-2017-regional-kickoffworkshops More to be found on Atlas ebird site Check out for: -- Survey strategies for two rare forest raptors -- Explore your block with new land cover layers on the interactive map The Badger Birder 5 April 2017

6 DNR seeks to identify recreation priorities By Michael John Jaeger WSO President The Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a first-time study known as the Recreation Opportunities Analysis (ROA). This study will look at existing outdoor-based recreation opportunities and future recreation needs in each region of the state. The DNR says it hopes the study will identify future recreation priorities and the role of DNR properties in helping to meet them. Every five years the DNR has done a process known as SCORP (Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan). SCORP is a specific requirement for certain federal funding and tends to have a similar aim. ROA builds on the SCORP analyses, but with a broader focus. The ROA process started with meetings of statewide stakeholder groups from a variety of recreation interests. I represented WSO in these meetings, which helped develop an initial set of recreation goals. A wide variety of recreation groups were present -- motorized sports, skiers, hikers, hunters, fishers, trappers and horse enthusiasts, to name a few. The DNR s next step is to hold meetings focusing on eight specific regions (see map) where its staff will provide information on state properties and existing recreational opportunities. It will be seeking feedback on existing recreation opportunities, future needs and initial guidance on how DNR properties could help meet these needs. The first set of meetings will be in the nine county Northwoods Region: April 25 in Minocqua, April 26 in Park Falls and April 27 in Antigo. Times and locations have not yet been confirmed, but it s likely meetings be held from 4 to 7 p.m. WSO will post the meeting times and locations on its website when they become available. I encourage anyone interested in public recreation on DNR properties to participate in these meetings. More information on the ROA process, along with meeting locations and times, can be found on the DNR s project webpage, RecAnalysis/ Award winners to be honored at June convention in Carter From Page 1 Passenger Pigeon. Howe is founding director of the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity and Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Professor of Natural Science. He has been a faculty member in UWGB s Department of Natural and Applied Sciences since 1984, where he has taught courses ranging from introductory environmental science to advanced graduate courses in biology and ecology. The Silver Passenger Pigeon Award, presented to members of WSO for distinguished service to the Society, is being awarded to WSO web administrator Paul Jakoubek, of Madison, who spearheaded the modernization and expansion of WSO s web site and has overseen the transition to online registration for its convention as well as statewide meetings like those for the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative and the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas. Jakoubek devoted a major amount of time and energy to developing the WBBA II web site, hosted by WSO, developing its highly successful Sponsor a-species online initiative, events calendar, photo gallery, ebird interface and training materials. The Bronze Passenger Pigeon Award, presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their local communities or in the state to promote the field of ornithology, will go to Nicholas Anich, DNR conservation biologist and lead coordinator of the atlas. Anich was nominated as much for his role in making Wisconsin ebird a widely adopted tool for the state s birders as for his work on WBBA II, although the two are intertwined. Nominators cited his role in education the state s birders about ebird protocols, making ebird a more valuable and trusted tool for all users ; writing and/or editing numerous articles on the Wisconsin ebird Portal; helping grow the team of ebird Reviewers, and painstakingly adjusting filters to better reflect the occurrence of species. Also noted were the many things Anich and the WBBA II team have accomplished, including: uploading data from Atlas 1 into ebird, organizing Atlas kickoff meetings, getting the first-ever ebird atlassing portal online, recruiting and training county coordinators, organizing events to get the birding and general public excited about the project, supervising paid atlasers, reviewing data for errors, and finally keeping an eye on the big picture to make sure the atlas is moving forward on schedule. Anich also was lauded for his scientific acumen and leadership with Kirtland s Warbler recovery work. The Noel J. Cutright Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to bird conservation in Wisconsin, will go jointly to Tom Hauge and Karen Etter Hale, both of whom played a pivotal role in establishing the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative in 2002 to deliver the full spectrum of bird conservation through regionally-based, biologically-driven, landscape-oriented partnerships. WBCI is considered a national model for constituent engagement. Hauge resigned last October after serving as director of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Wildlife Management for 24 years. During that time he oversaw WBCI s development and played a key leadership role in moving Wisconsin into all-bird conservation. Hauge was a leader during key species restoration projects for the Whooping Crane, Trumpeter Swan and Greater Prairie Chicken. Etter Hale, winner of the Bronze Passenger Pigeon in 2004, has been a leader in all-bird conservation in Wisconsin for more than 20years and has chaired WBCI since its inception. She currently serves as director of community relations for the Wisconsin Audubon Council and for many years was executive secretary of Madison Audubon and an active conservation lobbyist. She has been a member of the Bird City Wisconsin Steering Committee since the program was launched in 2009 and serves on the steering committee for the Great Wisconsin Birdathon and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin s Bird Protection Fund, and is a member of the Chimney Swift Working Group. The Badger Birder 6 April 2017

7 Keep Looking Up Feeding the birds year-round: Round 2 By Steve Petznick This article is a follow-up to the February column of Keep Looking Up that addressed the pros and cons of feeding birds throughout the year. It seems the more information a person looks up on this subject the more arguments surface on both sides of the debate. Still, the overriding feeling is that the benefits outweigh the harm, especially if the feeding station is properly maintained during the warmer months. Among the folks who replied to my request for feedback, the responses overall were in favor of feeding throughout the year. Here s a reply from a person who has studied bird life extensively over a number of years: 1) None of our feeding, summer or winter, is to help the birds. They have gotten along Steve Petznick without us for millennia. We feed because we enjoy watching them. 2) My thesis for feeding the birds year-round comes from my experiences of seeing tremendous habitat loss in prime birding areas or peripheral damage to these same areas that affect the quality of protected properties for birds. My personal records clearly show that the number of birds is in decline because of this same reason. This is a product of bird surveys and counts in the same areas over the years. Another person shared this thought: OK, we used to have feeders to see and appreciate our feathered friends, but now I see it as we are responsible to help maintain populations by providing food supplements. Still another person shared with me that they feed year-round simply for the pleasure of watching the birds. The Treman Bird Feeding Garden at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology feeds year-round. Mosquito Hill Nature Center and many other nature centers and preserves around the state also feed year-round for the pleasure. Here is what the Cornell Lab says: In the summer, there is usually plenty of natural food available for resident birds, but parent birds may take occasional quick breaks at a feeder in between searching for insects to feed their hungry nestlings. They do fine without this help, though, so the choice is entirely yours. We keep our feeders filled year-round for the benefit of the birds and the pleasure of our visitors. There are several ways to make a pledge or donation: via regular mail, or the web. You can pledge an amount per species seen/heard or per species banded or both. Typically, between 80 and 100 species are seen and about 25 banded. Or you can pledge or donate a flat amount. Everyone will receive a detailed summary of the results that will let you experience the day even from afar. -- A pledge card is enclosed with this issue of The Badger Birder. You can fill it out and mail your pledge today for just the cost of a 34-cent stamp. Or for 49 cents you can mail your donation to WSO c/o Maggie Stewart, One respondent to my column did offer some thought-provoking comments on why we should not feed. After spending a career as a wildlife manager, he feels humans have provided too much care and support and have hindered some species of birds from being able to survive and be productive on their own. We have shifted the balance so far, he argues, that some species have developed such a reliance on humans that without our assistance they may perish. This viewpoint raises an ethical question: Have we gone too far? Only time will tell if we are altering bird behavior. Look at robins. When I was growing up, robins did not stay the winter. Now thanks to shrubs and trees planted for winter survival foods, robins can stay year round if enough food is present. Are we already altering the landscape and changing behaviors for that species? One thing everyone seems to agree on is the importance of good hygiene at feeders: This means disposing of wet or moldy bird seed, changing water in birdbaths daily, removing suet in hot weather because it may spoil quickly, and changing hummingbird nectar every three days. The subject of when to take down hummingbird feeders in the fall is another matter for discussion. For years the myth has been shared that you need to take hummingbird feeders down by mid to late September so as not to encourage hummers to rely on a single food source that may prevent their natural migration and leave the bird with no food once the feeder does come down. Cornell has studied this question and found that the majority of hummers do leave in accordance with shortening daylight. Cornell recommends leaving feeders up for 1-2 weeks beyond the last regular sightings to provide a food source for the late stragglers to help insure their passage. Going back to the ethical question stated above. Are we accommodating certain members of a species so their behavior can continue and thus alter their normal departure time, or should those individuals have to deal with the consequences of their tardiness? Whether you feed year round or not is a personal choice. I hope the questions raised cause each of us to ponder our decisions Steve Petznick welcomes your opinions by contacting him at Steve.Petznick@outagamie.org. Besides being a naturalist and land steward for over 25 years at Mosquito Hill Nature Center, Steve has served on New London s Tree Board and was a catalyst for New London becoming an early Bird City Wisconsin community. How to support the annual Honey Creek Birdathon/Bandathon From Page 1 P.O. Box 217, North Lake, WI Or: -- Save the cost of a stamp by sending your pledge via to mstewart1028@ gmail.com Go to and click on the link on the left side of the page for Honey Creek Birdathon & Bandathon. And if you want to also take part in person? -- Join the counting crew at Honey Creek by 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, and help tally the number of species identified on the property that day. Bring footwear that can ford the waters of Honey Creek, a hiking stick and some lunch to enjoy after the hike up the valley. Overnight camping facilities (a lovely lawn, running water and privies) are available and the Cox Nature Center building will be open. -- Take part in the bandathon, run this year by Prof. Anna Pigeon of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The banding demonstration will occur at the Cox Nature Center on Saturday. Anna and her student and volunteer crew will begin banding shortly after sunrise and continue until about 11 a.m. This is an excellent opportunity to see some of Wisconsin s most beautiful birds close up and also to learn about the banding process. If you have visited Honey Creek in the past, come back again! And if you ve never had the chance, make time for it this year. Questions? Contact Maggie at mstewart1028@gmail.com The Badger Birder 7 April 2017

8 Field Trip Sheboygan outing gathers steam as it moves along By Tom Schultz WSO Field Trips Co-chair For a morning in mid-march, it sure seemed chilly! The temperature started out at about 18 degrees, with a moderate wind blowing, but at least it was sunny. About 25 birders showed up at the Sheboygan Marina, our gathering point, but there weren t many birds present so we soon moved to the North Point area. Two Harlequin ducks (female-type plumage) had been present here in recent days, and we found them fairly quickly. The two individuals were often swimming side-by-side, and were initially not far from shore so we had good looks. There were good-sized waves rolling in, however, and they were diving frequently so at times it was difficult to keep them in view. Another interesting duck was a Long-tailed, which was swimming with a small flock of Common Goldeneyes. A few Greater Scaup and Red-breasted Mergansers also were present. Some in the group had observed one or two Glaucous Gulls initially, but they apparently had flown off because we couldn t relocate them among the many Herring Gulls out on the lake. Our next stop was near the mouth of the Sheboygan River, near the Blue Harbor Resort. A decent number of Greater Scaup were present there, along with a few Lessers. Both Red-breasted and Common Mergansers were spotted, along with some Redheads and Hooded Mergansers. The highlight there, however, was a female White-winged Scoter found swimming out toward the breakwater. From there we took Hwy. 28 to the Greenwing Retention Ponds. There were many Canada Geese and other waterfowl present as we arrived, but many took flight before we could get close. The only birds remaining were Mallards, a few Canadas and a Lesser Scaup. Next was a stop at the Behrens Parkway Ponds, where there were many more Canada Geese, and we managed to find one Cackling Goose. The only ducks were Mallard, Ring-necked, Lesser Scaup and Bufflehead. We next made a stop at Indian Mound Park, where Great Tits have been observed -- often visiting the feeders of a neighbor. It took a while, but eventually two were spotted, and the group hustled over to try to get looks. The tits were moving about between various trees in the park, so it was difficult for many in the group to get a look. Other woodland birds present were Red-bellied, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers, along with White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Cardinal, American Crow and Black-capped Chickadee. Our group then headed over to Kohler-Andrea State Park, where we went inside the visitor center and checked the bird feeders hoping for another look at Great Tit. That was unsuccessful, but we did find Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Tree Sparrow and a few other birds. From there the plan was to check Six Mile Road, but somehow the group got separated. Before we could re-connect, we received an excited message that a Cinnamon Teal had been spotted along Hwy. KW in southern Sheboygan County, so the rest of us hurried to that location. A nice assortment of Tundra Swans, Snow Geese and a Ross s Goose that initially had been present took flight, so only the initial group of birders was able to see them. The late arrivals at first had difficulty locating the teal but it eventually it swam into view from behind some flooded trees. It appeared to be associating with a Blue-winged Teal, and Northern Shovelers, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Ducks and a few others were also present. The pond was fairly distant, and with heat rising from the field in front of us, viewing conditions were not ideal, but this small, dark-cinnamon-colored duck stood out fairly well and eventually everyone was able to get looks. There was certainly great excitement Photos by Tom Schultz Temperatures of 18-degrees greeted WSO field trip participants when they assembled at the Sheboygan marina, where this Greater Scaup was among the waterfowl seen. The group later visited Indian Mound Park in a successful search for Great Tits, newly documented breeders in Wisconsin. (Note: During subsequent days other birders were able to get better views and photos of this bird, and field marks were noted that showed that the Cinnamon Teal was actually a Cinnamon x Blue-winged Teal hybrid.) Our next stop was at the east end of Hwy. D, just north of Harrington Beach State Park in Ozaukee County, where the road deadends at Lake Michigan. Not many birds were in view there, unfortunately, and just a few Common and Red-breasted Mergansers, a Greater Scaup and a couple of Redheads were spotted. From there remaining members of the group headed south to Port Washington, where the harbor area (including Coal Dock Park) was fairly quiet and we didn t add any new birds. At this point, we were going to end the trip but decided to stop by the South Beach parking area to check the Peregrine Falcon nest box on the south side of the power plant. Good thing we did! The female was in the box and, eventually, the male flew in and sat on the southwest corner of the plant, giving us all great looks. Then a field trip participant commented that she really wanted to see a Red-throated Loon. It would be a lifer for her. So we started scanning the lake, and within a couple of minutes, I had one in my bins not too far from shore. It was diving pretty regularly but we got it in our scopes for everyone to see. We also had a couple of Surf Scoters fly by and land, but they were difficult to pin down because of the heavy wave action and the fact that they were diving. We also added a Song Sparrow working expressed by all! the shrubs along the beach. The Badger Birder 8 April 2017

9 Field Trip Waterfowl abundant in Dane, Columbia County ponds By Tom Schultz WSO Field Trips Co-chair Under cloudy skies the temperature was not bad at around 34 degrees, but there was a brisk northwest wind blowing, so it sure felt chilly at the Goose Pond Sanctuary as the 30 or so participants gathered at 7 a.m. on March 18. The Columbia County pond was full of waterfowl, with over 400 Tundra Swans present, along with scads of Canada Geese and a respectable number of Cackling and a few Greater White-fronted Geese mixed in. A fair number of ducks also were present, including Mallards, Greenwinged Teal, American Wigeon, Canvasback, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked and a Hooded Merganser. An American Kestrel hovered over the prairie, and a couple of Sandhill Cranes called not far away. As usual, sanctuary manager Mark Martin handed out maps and other information about the Goose Pond area on behalf of Madison Audubon and gave us an update on the birds that had been spotted there recently. A little before 8 the group took off in a caravan, and headed over to Harvey Rd. We parked and hiked back to scope the birds on Schoeneberg Marsh, and as we approached we saw a trio of Snow Geese fly over. Lots of Greater White-fronted Geese were present, although most were too far away for great looks. A variety of ducks also was seen. After that we drove a short distance south on Harvey Rd., and stopped at a large pond on the east side of the road. At least 20 Northern Pintails were present, along with lots of Green-winged Teal and Mallards. A few miles farther south we checked a wet area near Wangsness Rd., and had nice looks at Greater White-fronted and Cackling Geese. A few more Northern Pintail and Green-winged Teal also were present, along with Northern Shoveler, and a Cooper s Hawk made a quick pass through the area. A few Horned Larks were singing out in the fields. Next we visited the ponds on Hwy. DM near Hwy. I, where more Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler and Lesser Scaup were viewed, then continued on to the Hwy. V ponds. Many more birds were present here, including over 100 Greater White-fronted Geese and a few Tundra Swans as well as American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Gadwall and others. After a gas-station rest break the group headed north to Arlington, where we walked the streets looking for Eurasian Collared- Young Birders ONLY Field Trip May 27 (Saturday) White River Marsh A joint outing of WSO and the Wisconsin Young Birders Club (WYBC) REGISTRATION: This field trip is ONLY for birders under 19 years of age and their chaperones, and you must pre-register by contacting Ryan Treves at ryantreves@gmail.com LOCATION: White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County. Possibilities include rails, bitterns, cuckoos, Acadian Flycatcher, Cerulean Warbler and Henslow s Sparrow, among many others. Meeting time will be at 7 a.m. Bring along a lunch. Additional details upon registration. Photos by Tom Schultz Greater Whitefronted Geese were abundant on Schoeneberg Marsh, but most were too far away for great looks even with scopes. Better views were had several miles farther south at Harvey and Wangsness Rds. Doves. We eventually spotted a couple, along with Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker and others. Continuing north we parked along the causeway on Hwy. V on Lake Wisconsin to view the bay. Many ducks were present, including at least 200 Gadwall, as well as pintail, shoveler, wigeon, Black Duck and Green-winged Teal, plus Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, all three mergansers and a lone Ruddy Duck. Two Mute Swans were present as well as Sandhill Cranes, Ringbilled Gulls and American Coots; a Bald Eagle soared overhead. Our final stop was a Rowan Park, just west of Poynette. Walking the trails we found Cedar Waxwing, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Dark-eyed Junco and Red-breasted Nuthatch. We finished the field trip right around noon, with the temperature at 38 degrees. The Badger Birder 9 April 2017

10 Horicon festival offers Mom and Me birding trip on Mother's Day The Horicon Marsh Bird Club invites birders of all skill levels as well as anyone who enjoys the great outdoors to the 20th annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival May This weekend-long event provides family-friendly activities and educational experiences designed to showcase Horicon Marsh s role as an important habitat for birds and wildlife. Highlights of this year s festival include a keynote speech from birder and humorist Al Batt, as well as The Big Sit, a daylong marathon to identify as many species of birds as possible from a fixed location; Mom and Me, Birding Together, a beginner s guide to birding (and a great way to spend some time with mom on Mother s Day); and a number of field trips by bus, boat and bicycle. Horicon Marsh is both a State Wildlife Area and a National Wildlife Refuge. Originally established as habitat for migrating and nesting ducks, it has since become a stopover for Canada Geese. It has been designated as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention and a Global Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy. Over the years, a total of 304 species of birds have been sighted on this marsh. Climate change theme planned for Chequamegon festival May Registration is now open for the 2017 Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival to be held in Ashland, May Festival headquarters will be the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, just west of Ashland. Biologist Ryan Brady, one of the local organizers, says: The birds are great (Tropical Kingbird last year!), the destinations spectacular and the people knowledgeable and friendly. With 110+ trips and programs on all things nature, there s always something for everyone, from wildflowers, frogs and fish to spiders, mushrooms, land snails and more! This year s theme is climate change, including a keynote presentation by Madison Audubon Executive Director Matt Reetz on projected impacts to Wisconsin birds. We ll again gather for a fun and delicious banquet dinner, and a portion of your registration fee will again go to the Bayfield Regional Conservancy and Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, Brady said. But act now, because after just a few hours of open registration quite a few trips have already filled, and most will eventually! Festival details and registration can be found at birdandnaturefest.com/ Bucket list trip to the Galapagos Islands Mickey O Connor, master bird bander and avian zookeeper at the Milwaukee County Zoo, is leading a 14-day adventure exploring the Galapagos Islands. She notes: We will visit numerous islands via our own private yacht for 16 people, and of course the Charles Bird Digest Darwin Research Station. Flightless cormorants, Great Frigatebirds, Galapagos Penguins and, of course, Blue-footed and Nazca Boobies are just a few of the very cool birds we will see. For itinerary and details of the trip contact O Connor at sharpbill@aol.com or DNR names Kent Van Horn bird/habitat conservation chief Kent Van Horn has been named as the new bird and habitat conservation section chief in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management Bureau. The appointment fills a vacancy left by Bill Vander Zouwen in 2014 when Pheasants Forever named him as its regional representative for Michigan. Van Horn has 30 years experience in wildlife and natural resource management. Most recently he was the Wisconsin DNR s migratory game bird ecologist for 12 years and last June was named the Southern Fox Area wildlife supervisor. He also served as interim Wildlife Management Bureau director between the resignation/retirement of Kent Van Horn Tom Hauge and the appointment of Eric Lobner on Feb. 23. Van Horn, who earned a B.S. degree in wildlife management/biology at UW-Stevens Point and an M.S. degree in fisheries and wildlife at the University of Missouri-Columbia, said he was excited to accept the new job, adding: The programs within this section are integral to wildlife management from turkey and duck hunting regulations, habitat funding and management, wildlife survey coordination and policies/funding for managing our wildlife areas. With the alignment direction before us, we have much to do in developing processes and direction to implement habitat management priorities and public land management coordination. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center plans raptor photo-shoot The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Bayside will again host a special event to allow photographers to get up close and personal with its 16 resident birds of prey. The Raptors in Focus Photo- Shoot is an opportunity to view and photograph hawks, owls, eagles, a Turkey Vulture and a crow. The birds are held by trained handlers who share information about each species. Photographers can submit images for the annual Schlitz Audubon Raptor Calendar. Proceeds from the calendar benefit the Raptor Program. Last year, winning submissions also were displayed in the center s art gallery. This year s event takes place on Saturday, May 13. For more information and to register call The center is at 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd. Photo by Diana Hierlmeier This American Kestrel was photographed at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. The Badger Birder 10 April 2017

11 78 TH ANNUAL CONVENTION Friday-Monday June 16-19, 2017 Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel 618 State Hwy 32 Wabeno, WI REGISTRATION April 1 May 19 is at the following rates: Free registration for children 12 and under, when accompanied by a registered parent or guardian $20 registration fee for students ages (ages must be accompanied by a registered parent or guardian) $40 registration fee for adults PLEASE NOTE: After May 19, no registrations by mail or online will be accepted. Registration at the convention will be at the following rates: Free registration for children 12 and under, )when accompanied by a registered parent or guardian) $25 registration for students ages (ages must be accompanied by a registered parent or guardian) $50 registration fee for adults Registration fee includes: Friday afternoon ebird Workshop (2:00-3:30); Member Appreciation Picnic (4:00-6:00) Friday evening Awards and Reception (7:00-8:30); Nocturnal Atlasing Field Trip (8:30-9:30) Saturday morning Car Caravan Field Trips Saturday noon Lunch and Saturday afternoon Presentations Saturday evening Keynote Speaker Program (Saturday evening Banquet costs extra) Sunday & Monday All-Day Car Caravan Field Trips (Bus Trip has additional cost) Non-birding spouses who only wish to attend the Saturday Evening Banquet are not required to pay the convention registration fee. Please enter their name in the appropriate box on the Registration Form (online or on p.5) and include payment for them for the banquet. Registrations will be processed beginning April 1, and will be confirmed by (unless USPS mail notification is requested). Those who register and pay online (an easy and fast way to register) will receive an immediate confirmation by . Questions? Contact convention registrar Jeff Zimmerman ( or ConventionRegistration@wsobirds.org) Convention displays Bird-related groups and organizations and vendors are welcome to request complimentary display space at the convention. Please the convention committee at WSOConvention@wsobirds.org with the name of your group and your contact information. Space is limited. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONVENTION Celebrating Citizen Science Breeding Birds of the Nicolet THE BIRDING REGION & CONVENTION FOCUS: Celebrating Citizen Science will be the theme for this year s convention in Carter, WI. In Ornithology, perhaps more than in any other scientific discipline, citizens make incredible contributions to our field. We simply would not have the wealth of information about birds if it were not for the efforts of non-professional birders around the world. This year, we will be celebrating the ornithological accomplishments in the state of Wisconsin. We will discuss past, present and future efforts with a special emphasis on the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey. We will also examine the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II and look for ways to get more people involved. *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 1 *** The Badger Birder `11 April 2017

12 FRIDAY CONVENTION CHECK-IN: Beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, June 16, check-in at the Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel. Come in the Hotel entrance (NOT the Casino entrance). Pick up your name tag, convention materials, and your bag of extras if you ordered a shirt or items from the WSO Bookstore. (Hotel check-in begins at 3 p.m.) FRIDAY AFTERNOON EBIRD WORKSHOP (included in the registration fee): Bring your computer and/or smartphone for a workshop led by Tom Prestby on Friday, June 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m. It will include an on-site field trip followed by hands-on application of ebird use. FRIDAY MEMBER APPRECIATION PICNIC (included in the registration fee): Come to American Legion Memorial Park in nearby Wabeno for a picnic of sub sandwiches and more on Friday, June 16, 4 to 6 p.m. Be sure to wear your name tag. Directions to the park will be given with your confirmation and at check-in. FRIDAY EVENING AWARDS CEREMONY (included in the registration fee): Presentation of WSO s annual awards will be Friday, June 16, in a 7 p.m. ceremony at the hotel. Refreshments will follow. FRIDAY EVENING NOCTURNAL ATLASING FIELD TRIP (included in the registration fee): Friday, June 16, at 8:30 p.m., car caravan to a location 2 miles from the convention site for an hour of Atlasing for owls and other nocturnal birds. SATURDAY MORNING FIELD TRIPS (included in the registration fee): Sign-up sheets at the convention check-in area SATURDAY LUNCH (included in the registration fee): soup & salad buffet (+ vegetarian); bread & cookies; coffee, iced tea SATURDAY AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS (included in the registration fee): The afternoon begins with an overview of the many different aspects of citizen science, followed by digging deeper into some of those aspects. SATURDAY EVENING BUFFET BANQUET: $30/person. Sign-up on the Registration Form (online or on p.5): chicken, beef tips, cheese ravioli & marinara sauce, potatoes & gravy, vegetable medley; mixed salad; rolls; cheese cake; coffee, water SATURDAY EVENING KEYNOTER (included in the registration fee): The program will feature Dr. Robert Howe, who will speak about 30 years of the UWGB Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey. It is the longest running volunteer bird survey in any national forest. Work on this project has involved over 600 volunteers, has produced a species list of 187 birds and has recorded over 650,000 birds. SUNDAY & MONDAY ALL-DAY FIELD TRIPS: Choose from a bus tour and several car caravans, one of which will be Atlasfocused. (Car caravans are included in the registration fee.) More information is on page 4 of these materials. SUNDAY EVENING BIRDS & BEERS (Limited Seating Dining Reservations Required): This option (Sunday, 5-8 p.m.) will be at the Big Easel Bistro & Gallery in nearby Wabeno. See Page 8 for all the details. SILENT AUCTION: Proceeds from this year s WSO Silent Auction will benefit our Honey Creek Preserve and the Breeding Bird Atlas. (Cash or check only; NO credit cards) CONVENTION SHIRTS: Men s and Women s Cut short-sleeved convention T-shirts will be CITY GREEN (made by Anvil: see their website for details) and feature the convention logo. Shirts will be available by pre-order on the Registration Form. CONVENTION LODGING For the third year in a row, WSO will have an actual convention hotel, providing an extra measure of convenience for convention-goers who would enjoy staying at the site of the Friday evening awards ceremony; Saturday morning field trips, luncheon, annual meeting, presentations and banquet; and Sunday & Monday all-day field trips CONVENTION HOTEL INFORMATION Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel 618 State Hwy 32 Wabeno, WI Reservations: Mention: Wisconsin Society for Ornithology (WSO) Rooms released May 30, 2017 Rate - $83 per night + tax - Standard Double Queen NO Breakfast. But every room has a refrigerator and microwave and coffee maker. ADDITIONAL HOTEL INFORMATION Best Western Crandon Inn 9075 E Pioneer St Crandon, WI Phone: Mention: WSO Room Block Rate - $ per night + tax - Standard Double Queen 13 rooms have been blocked for our use. Every room has a refrigerator and microwave and coffee maker. You may request Grab & Go Breakfast the day before you need it (some items may be available at 4 a.m.) Rooms released May 30, 2017 CAMPGROUND INFORMATION At the convention site (Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel), you may park your RV for FREE at designated sites (many with electricity). No reservations; first-come, first-served. *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 2 *** The Badger Birder 12 April 2017

13 PRELIMINARY CONVENTION SCHEDULE Friday, June 16 2:00-7:00 Convention check-in at the Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel (hereafter referred to as hotel ) Sign up for the Saturday morning field trips; pick up pre-ordered extras (convention T-shirts, Bookstore items) 2:00-3:30 ebird Workshop + onsite field trip, led by Tom Prestby (bring computer and/or smartphone) 4:00-6:00 Member Appreciation Picnic at American Legion Memorial Park in Wabeno (included in the registration fee) Sub sandwiches, chips, several side dishes, dessert, beer, soda, and water 6:00 Silent Auction opens 7:00-8:30 WSO President Michael John Jaeger opens the convention at the hotel WSO Award Presentations Reception to honor Award Winners (included in the registration fee) cake, coffee and cash bar 8:30-9:30 Nocturnal Atlasing Field Trip car caravan to location 2 miles from hotel Saturday, June 17 Early Morning Car Caravan Field Trips meet rain-or-shine at the hotel parking lot. (Sign-up sheets in the convention check-in area indicate departure times and destinations.) All Saturday activities below are at the hotel 10:00 Convention check-in continues until 1 p.m. Pick up pre-ordered extras and check out the Silent Auction 11:00 Buffet Lunch (included in the registration fee) Soup & Salad Buffet (including vegetarian); bread & butter; cookies; coffee, iced tea Noon WSO Annual Meeting with election of officers During the annual meeting, there will be prize drawings. Everyone registered for the convention is automatically entered, but you must be present to win. Afternoon Presentations & Workshops: 1:00 Presentation: Wisconsin Citizen Science in Action Presenter: Andy Cassini, PhD, WSO Vice President and Conservation Chair 1:30 Presentation: Birds on Potawatomi Tribal Lands Presenters: Samuel Schratz, Forest County Potawatomi Community Natural Resources Biologist-Wildlife and Matt Steinbach, Environmental Sciences Manager for the Forest County Potawatomi Community 2:30 Break 2:45 Presentation: Wisconsin Citizen Based Monitoring Network Presenter: Eva Lewendowski, Coordinator, Wisconsin Citizen-based Monitoring Network 3:45 Presentation: Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II: Preliminary Results and Outlook for the Next 3 Years Presenter: Tom Prestby WBBA II Training and Support Coordinator, and Nick Anich, WBBAII Coordinator, DNR 5:30 Social Hour with cash bar. Silent Auction bidding concludes at 6:30. 6:30 Buffet Banquet Cost: $30/person (Cost is NOT included in the registration fee; sign-up on the Registration Form) Henny Penny chicken, Beef Tips, Cheese Ravioli & Marinara Sauce, Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable Medley; Mixed Salad and Rolls at table: with Cheesecake for dessert 7:30 Keynote Presentation: 30 Years of the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey Keynote Speaker: Robert Howe, PhD, University of Wisconsin Green Bay After the program: Pay for and pick up Silent Auction items (payment by cash or check only.) Sunday, June 18 4:45 a.m. All-Day Field Trips leave rain-or-shine from the hotel parking lot Sign up on the Registration Form. Be in the parking lot at 4:45 a.m. to meet the trip leaders, find your group, and get your lunch (if you ordered one). 5-8 p.m. Birds & Beers at Big Easel Gallery & Bistro in Wabeno see information on page 8 Monday, June 19 4:45 a.m. All-Day Field Trips leave rain-or-shine from the hotel parking lot Sign up on the Registration Form. Be in the parking lot at 4:45 a.m. to meet the trip leaders, find your group, and get your lunch (if you ordered one). SATURDAY MORNING FIELD TRIPS These morning car caravan trips depart rain-or-shine from the hotel parking lot. Several of the field trips will offer the opportunity to do some Atlasing. Destinations and departure times will be listed on the sign-up sheets in the convention check-in area. Tentative destinations: Atlas priority block Pickerel CE, Atlas priority block Wabeno CE, Ed s Lake Trail (serious hiking) or Michigan Rapids (serious hiking), Otter Lake/Deer Lake and Indian Lake, Cathedral of the Pines, Diamond Roof Road *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 3 *** The Badger Birder 13 April 2017

14 SUNDAY & MONDAY ALL-DAY FIELD TRIPS: All-Day field trips will be on Sunday and Monday. These trips are part of the convention and are open only to convention registrants. WSO members have first priority until April 30; after that, remaining spaces will be open to nonmembers. Transportation options are a coach bus or carpooling caravans. Please NOTE: You may NOT sign up for a bus one day and a car caravan the other day. BUS: Participants will be charged a flat fee of $60. The fee is the same whether you plan to participate on one or both days. There is a 40-person maximum for this group. Indicate on the Registration Form which days you will participate. There will be large signs in the hotel parking lot to facilitate line-up and the distribution of box lunches (look for the Bus sign). CAR CARAVANS: There will be 3 car caravans, one of which will be Atlas-focused. Each group will be limited to 24 people. Because of parking limitations at many sites, car pooling will be required. When you register, sign up for one of the 3 groups (A,B,C; see the table below). If you want to be in the same car caravan with friends/family, you should submit your Registration Forms online or in the mail at approximately the same time and indicate a letter for the field trip for your group. Your registration confirmation will indicate which group you are in. You must stay with your group both days to facilitate size and arrangements. Indicate on the Registration Form which days you will participate. Each passenger is encouraged to give the driver a minimum of $10/day for gas reimbursement. There will be large signs in the hotel parking lot to facilitate line-up. PRELIMINARY DESTINATIONS: Sunday Thunder Lake SWA, Shelp Lake and Nicolet National Forest core roads Bus Car Caravan A Atlas-Focused Car Caravan B Sunday Atlas Priority blocks: Alvin CE & CW Northern Nicolet National Forest premiere boreal forest habitat. Breeding forest birds possibly including boreal specialties. Nicolet National Forest core roads. Shelp Lake, Thunder Lake SWA. Monday Dunbar SNA, Benson Lake road, Peshtigo River Road, Knowles Creek Impoundment, Armstrong Creek swamp Monday Atlas Priority Blocks: Wheeler Lake CE and Mountain CE Southern Nicolet National Forest a diverse group of breeding forest birds. Armstrong Creek swamp, Knowles Creek Impoundment, Peshtigo River Road, Benson Lake road and Dunbar SNA. Car Caravan C Armstrong Creek swamp, Knowles Creek Impoundment, Peshtigo River Road, Benson Lake road and Dunbar SNA. Nicolet National Forest core roads. Shelp Lake, Thunder Lake SWA. Atlas-focused Caravan A will help collect valuable data for WBBAII in unclaimed Atlas priority blocks. The caravan will be split into two groups each day. On Monday one group will be leisurely birding on roads, traversing diverse types of highquality forest and the other * will be exploring this same type of habitat but in primarily off road areas, including multiple State Natural Areas (SNA). This second trip will involve some hiking in rugged terrain. *BRING APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR TO PARTICIPATE! BOX LUNCHES: A $12 box lunch option is available for these trips. If you want a box lunch, indicate it on the Registration Form, and indicate your options preference for each day on the Box Lunch Order Form. Box lunches will be ready each morning before departure. DEPARTURE: Both days, those taking the bus & car caravans will meet at 4:45 a.m. at the hotel parking lot to meet leaders and get lunches. Look for the sign for your group ( Bus, Car Caravan A, Car Caravan B, Car Caravan C ). Please Note: If you are going on the All-Day Field Trip on Monday, you will have to check out of your hotel room before you leave on that field trip. COOLERS & SNACKS: All participants should bring their own snacks and beverages. The bus will have coolers for those who ordered box lunches. A few large coolers will also be available on the bus trip for additional food and beverages. Car caravan participants should bring their own small coolers to hold their food and beverages and/or box lunches. WEATHER & OTHER TIPS: Field trips will continue as planned, rain-or-shine. Be prepared for unpredictable weather by dressing in layers of clothing. Some habitats may be wet, so wear appropriate footgear. Wear a hat that protects from both rain and sun. Bring insect repellent and sunscreen. Bring your binoculars, field guide, spotting scope and camera, if you wish. A backpack is a convenient way to store your belongings. If you are in a car caravan, bring a two-way radio if you have one, so we can communicate on Channel 11/22 while driving. Cell phone coverage is spotty in many areas. *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 4 *** The Badger Birder 14 April 2017

15 Registration Options: REGISTRATION FORM WSO 78 TH ANNUAL CONVENTION 1) April 1 - May 19 register and pay ONLINE at the WSO web site, wsobirds.org OR 2) April 1 - May 19 register by MAIL Mail this convention Registration Form & your registration payment check (make check out to WSO Convention ), plus a box lunch form (if needed; p.6), and WSO Bookstore order form (if needed; p.7) to: Convention Registrar Jeff Zimmerman, 2708 Eisner Avenue., Sheboygan, WI After May 19, you must register at the door. The cost will be more (see page 1). Participant #1 Participant #2 Additional Participants Address City State Zip Telephone ( ) - Item Cost (multiply by ) This Column (= ) Total $ Adult: $40 # of Adults: Convention Registration Fee: (see p.1 for the list of what this includes) Saturday evening Banquet Non-birding spouse who only wants the banquet: NOTE You may choose only one: BUS or CAR Name: All-Day Trip: BUS Day(s) you will attend: Sun Mon All-Day Trip: CAR CARAVAN Day(s) you will attend: Sun Mon Circle the group you wish to be in: Sunday A B C Monday A B C Student: $20 (age 13-22) Child: Free (12 & under) # of Students: # of Children: *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 5 *** $ $30/person # of Persons $ $60/person # of Persons $ $0/person # of Persons (no cost ) For Sunday Box Lunch (see next page) All- Include an order form for each person $12/person # of Persons $ Day Trips Monday Box Lunch (see next page) Include an order form for each person $12/person # of Persons $ Sunday evening Birds & Beers Non-refundable voucher (see page 8) $20/person # of Persons $ Convention Shirts by pre-order only (tax is included in the price) Indicate type of shirt(s), size(s), and number(s) you want: Men s Short-sleeve T: S M L XL XXL Women s Short-sleeve T: S M L XL XXL $ $ 15 each X total # of short-sleeve T s = Total $ WSO Bookstore Order: TOTAL amount due from the WSO Bookstore order form (p.8) WSO Membership fee for non-members: Not necessary to attend the convention. But new members who join WSO before April 30 will have priority on the all-day field trips. $30/Single or $35/Family Single? or Family? $ $ Check #: GRAND TOTAL: $ The Badger Birder 15 April 2017

16 BOX LUNCH ORDER FORMS Box lunches may be ordered for the all-day field trips, Sunday and/or Monday, whether you are on the bus or in a car caravan. The box lunches will be prepared by the hotel. Cost is $12 per box lunch per day. (Fill in the appropriate amount on the Registration Form.) Each lunch will contain: your option (see below); plus a bag of chips, pasta salad, homemade cookie, bottle of water, fork, napkin, mustard & mayonnaise packets on the side. NOTE: If you want a box lunch, you must include a separate order form for EACH participant with your registration. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Participant #1: (Name) Please CHECK which group you are in: Bus OR Car Caravan OPTION (choose one for each day; they may be the same or different each day): Sunday Monday H Ham & Swiss with tomato & lettuce on a hoagie roll R Roast beef & cheddar with tomato & lettuce on a hoagie roll T Turkey & provolone with tomato & lettuce on a hoagie roll V Veggie Wrap with hummus and provolone cheese Participant #2: (Name) Please CHECK which group you are in: Bus OR Car Caravan OPTION (choose one for each day; they may be the same or different each day): Sunday Monday H Ham & Swiss with tomato & lettuce on a hoagie roll R Roast beef & cheddar with tomato & lettuce on a hoagie roll T Turkey & provolone with tomato & lettuce on a hoagie roll V Veggie Wrap with hummus and provolone cheese *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 6 *** The Badger Birder 16 April 2017

17 WSO BOOKSTORE ORDER FORM Name(s) PLEASE NOTE: WSO Bookstore items will be available to you at the convention by pre-order only. Ordered items will be brought to the convention, where you can pick them up at the WSO convention check-in table. You can order WSO Bookstore items as part of the online convention registration; OR if you register for the convention by mail, use this WSO Bookstore Order Form and include it with your convention Registration Form, putting the TOTAL amount due from this page on the Registration Form. (Prices include sales tax.) x Title Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Wisconsin Covers 214 species in depth. Hardcover, 624 pages. Edited by Cutright, Harriman, Howe Wisconsin s Favorite Bird Haunts Describes birding hotspots in every Wisconsin County. Spiral bound, 556 pages. Compiled, edited by Tessen Wisconsin Birds, Field Checklist Three-panel card update. Pack of 25. WSO Passenger Pigeon VISOR -- NEW Stone-colored visor with embroidered WSO logo. Adjustable WSO Passenger Pigeon CAP -- NEW Olive-colored cap with embroidered WSO logo. Adjustable WBBA II Scarlet Tanager Cap Stone-colored cap with embroidered Scarlet Tanager Breeding Bird Atlas II logo. Adjustable WSO We Brake for Birds. Bumper Sticker x Blue with white lettering. 3 x Price per Unit Quantity Total Price $20 $ $15 $ $5 # of packs of 25 $ $17 $ $17 $ $17 $ $2 $ TOTAL (includes tax) Enter this amount on the Registration Form in the WSO Bookstore Order box $ Please Remember: If you order WSO Bookstore items or convention shirts, don t forget to pick them up at the check-in table. If you fail to pick up your items, there will be additional charges for shipping them to you. *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 7 *** The Badger Birder 17 April 2017

18 Sunday Evening Birds & Beers 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Big Easel Bistro & Gallery in nearby Wabeno: (1784 MAPLE AVE, WABENO WI ) We are required to have a minimum of 40 people dining during Birds & Beers. You must buy a voucher NOW to reserve a seat. Only those with vouchers will be able to dine voucher to be used towards final cost of your bill. The vouchers are not refundable. If you purchase a voucher and can't make it to Birds & Beers, be sure to get it to someone who can use it. There will be a separate outdoor tent that will offer a cash bar and music, which doesn t require reservations only dining will require a reservation and voucher. Those who wish to attend must sign up on the Registration Form (online or on p.5) and pay $20 for a non-refundable voucher that you use towards the cost of your gourmet meal and beverages purchased that evening. Menu: CHOICE OF ENTRÉE: SIDES: CHOICE OF DESSERT: PULLED PORK SANDWICH TEXAS BEANS CHIPOTLE BROWNIE PULLED SMOKED BAR B QUE SQUASH COLE SLAW GELATO SMOKED BEEF BRISKET POTATO SALAD PRICES WILL RANGE FROM $12 TO $20 DRINKS, TAX AND TIP WILL BE EXTRA DIRECTIONS: Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel 618 WI-32, Wabeno, WI Head northwest on WI-32 N toward Industrial Park Rd/Old 32 Rd 3.2 mi Turn left onto Maple Ave Destination will be on the left (look for tent) *** Parking is limited PLEASE Carpool *** *** WSO Convention Registration Materials - Page 8 *** The Badger Birder 18 April 2017

19 2016 WSO Totals Rich variety of rarities boosts totals for state birders By Bob Domagalski The year 2016 was an exciting year for rare finds. Among the better: -- A Swallow-tailed Kite in July and August in Door County that was seen by many. -- The first state confirmed breeding record for the Mississippi Kite in Rock County. -- A Purple Gallinule in October in Juneau County that was seen by many. -- Reports of an IVORY GULL in Bayfield and Douglas counties. -- A White-winged Tern on May in Manitowoc County that was both seen by many and missed by many. -- Continued records of the Lewis s Woodpecker in Trempealeau County until late January. -- A Say s Phoebe in Dane County that was seen by many -- Identification of a Tropical Kingbird down to species in May in Bayfield County by Nick Anich and Ryan Brady. -- The first valid state record for the Painted Redstart, photographed by Mary Backus and her brother Richard Schultz in Marathon County in November. -- Confirmed nesting of Blue Grosbeaks in Sauk County. -- A Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Clark County in January. -- And three new state records for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow Wisconsin Year Totals Daryl Tessen Mary Backus Michael Gray Thomas Wood Ryan Sallmann Jay Watson Myles Hurlburt Dan Belter Mary Maertz Tom Prestby Stuart Malcolm Marty Evanson Peter Fissel Steve Thiessen Quentin Yoerger Mike Wanger Aaron Holschbach Jack Swelstad With such a rich variety of rarities, the Wisconsin Life Totals for many birders made nice increases. For the top birder, Daryl Tessen, his state life total increased from 414 to 418. And, as happens every year, Tessen led the state in the number of species found in 2016 with 338. Other 300 birders were Mary Backus (318), Michael Gray (313), Thomas Wood (312) and Ryan Sallmann (305). Backus had a major big year with 318 species, including the Painted Redstart. Due to her efforts, Mary s state life total went from 326 to 349 and her Marathon County total went from 247 to 271. Also of note was Brady becoming the first birder in Bayfield County to reach 300 species with 301, John Romano (on a brief visit to Wisconsin from his current home in Louisiana) becoming the sixth birder in Dane County to reach 300 species, Jym Mooney becoming the ninth birder in Milwaukee County to reach 300 (with 302), Adam Sinkula having the highest total of species in Kewaunee County with 255, and Bob Matyas having the highest total of species in Washburn County with 201. Ross Mueller, bicycling out of Appleton, set a new Big Green Big Year.(BIGBY) high with 243 species. Another 200 green birder was Steve Thiessen of Dane County with Karen Johnson Shawn Miller Nolan Pope John Dixon Kay Kavanagh Jim Frank Patrick Ready Ross Mueller Sarah Sabatke Aaron Stutz Jenifer Wenzel Marilyn Bontly Jym Mooney Joel Trick Dan Jackson Tim Hahn James L. Johnson Paul Schilke Paul Kinzer 2016 Wisconsin BIGBY (with county of residence) Photo by Rick Schultz This Painted Redstart, found in Marathon County, is a southwestern warbler with a tendency to wander. It was a long-expected first for Wisconsin. Photo by Jim Edlhuber This Purple Gallinule was photographed in October in a marsh between Mauston and Necedah Charles Naeseth 242 Carl Schwartz Daryl Christensen David Brasser Mark Benson Charles Pountain Karen M. Smith Jerry H. Smith Rita Flores Wiskowski Steven Mullen Ida Baumann Ty Baumann Kris Perlberg Rory Cameron Bob Triebensee Inez Triebensee Carl Schroeder Anne Moretti Pam Campbell Matthew Wojtyla Julie Woodcock Mark Peterson Bob Domagalski Steve Betchkal Paul Hays Jon Roti Roti Melody Walsh Tony Nowak Becky Anderson Brian Doverspike Bob Kavanagh Coney Phelps John Woodcock Sharon Woelfel Bob Mead Richard Ouren Ross Mueller, Outagamie Steve Thiessen, Dane Tony Nowak, Outagamie Wendy Schultz, Green Lake Tom Schultz, Green Lake Jay Watson, Manitowoc Karen Etter Hale, Jefferson Kay Kavanagh, Florence Marty Evanson, Dane Bob Kavanagh, Florence Joel Trick, Manitowoc Sharon Woelfel, Columbia Richard Ouren, Grant Charles Pountain, Sheboygan Jeff Moore, Lincoln Jim Frank, Ozaukee Ryan Chrouser, Eau Claire Barbara Duerksen, Richland John Dixon, Kenosha Rory Cameron, Chippewa The Badger Birder 19 April 2017

20 Wisconsin Life Totals (with previous year s total) 418 (414) -- Daryl Tessen 390 (390) -- Dennis Gustafson 386 (384) -- Mark Korducki 384 (382) -- Janine Polk 383 (381) -- Kay Kavanagh 378 (374) -- Daryl Christensen 377 (377) -- Mary Donald 376 (373) -- Bob Domagalski 376 (370) -- Tom Schultz 375 (375) -- Steve Lubahn 375 (375) -- Roger Sundell 374 (374) -- Bill Cowart 372 (371) -- Dorothy Legler 372 (371) -- Karl Legler 371 (369) -- Jim Frank 370 (370) -- Jeff Baughman 369 (367) -- Ty Baumann 368 (367) -- Ida Baumann 368 (361) -- Dan Belter 366 (366) -- Brian Boldt 366 (366) -- Jesse Peterson 366 (364) -- Jerry H. Smith 366 (360) -- Thomas C. Wood 365 (364) -- Marilyn Bontly 365 (358) -- Dennis Kuecherer 364 (362) -- Karen M. Smith 363 (362) -- Tom Prestby 362 (362) -- Jerry DeBoer 362 (360) -- Nolan Pope 361 (355) -- John Dixon 361 (358) -- Joan Grant 360 (356) -- Steve Thiessen 359 (359) -- Mark Peterson 358 (358) -- Chuck Heikkinen 358 (358) -- Andy Sigler 357 (357) -- Marlyn Winter 356 (355) -- Bob Matyas 356 (356) -- Carl Schwartz 355 (346) -- Paul Schilke 354 (354) -- Rick Fare 354 (350) -- Jym Mooney 353 (353) -- Bettie Harriman 352 (347) -- Quentin Yoerger 350 (350) -- Larry A. Johnson 349 (326) -- Mary Backus 349 (349) -- Bill Brooks 349 (349) -- Sam Robbins 348 (348) -- Scott Baughman 348 (348) -- Seth Cutright 348 (348) -- Jan Hewitt 348 (346) -- Aaron Stutz 346 (341) -- Marty Evanson 346 (346) -- Al Shea 346 (346) -- Delia Unson 345 (345) -- Patrick Horn 344 (342) -- Peter Fissel 343 (340) -- Dan Jackson 343 (343) -- Karen M. Johnson 343 (343) -- David Luedtke 343 (340) -- Charles Naeseth 343 (343) -- Rob Pendergast 343 (340) -- Greg Seegert 343 (343) -- Joan Sommer 342 (338) -- Aaron Holschbach 342 (342) -- Robbye Johnson 342 (342) -- John Romano 342 (342) -- Charles Sontag 342 (309) -- Jennifer Wenzel 341 (341) -- Tom Uttech 339 (336) -- Bob Kavanagh 339 (339) -- Chris West 338 (338) -- Paul Schwalbe 338 (338) -- Don Van Duyse 337 (337) -- Dennis Schwartz 336 (334) -- Anne Moretti 336 (336) -- Roger Tess 335 (335) -- Cynthia Bridge 335 (335) -- Glenna Schwalbe 335 (334) -- Bob Triebensee 335 (334) -- Inez Triebensee 334 (334) -- David Kuecherer 333 (329) -- Dan Doeppers 333 (333) -- Sean Fitzgerald 333 (331) -- Tom Sykes 332 (332) -- Craig Faanes 332 (332) -- Steven Fass 331 (331) -- Ron Hoffmann 330 (330) -- Tom Erdman 330 (330) -- Thomas Schaefer 330 (330) -- Larry Semo 330 (316) -- Jay Watson 329 (-----) -- Michael Gray 328 (328) -- Kent D. Hall 328 (328) -- Ted Keyel 328 (322) -- Carol Sykes 328 (316) -- Patrick Ready 328 (323) -- Carl Schroeder 327 (325) -- David Brasser 327 (324) -- Margaret Brasser 327 (320) -- Joel Trick 326 (326) -- Steve Betchkal 326 (326) -- Karl David 326 (326) -- Andy Paulios 326 (326) -- Don Van Duyse 325 (325) -- Bob Bucci 325 (-----) -- John Shillinglaw 325 (325) -- Dar Tiede 324 (321) -- James L. Johnson 324 (324) -- Jim Schwarz 323 (323) -- Jim Holschbach 323 (309) -- Myles Hurlburt 322 (322) -- Pete Rodewald 322 (322) -- Robert Ugrotzi 321 (321) -- Scott Franke 321 (321) -- Mike McDowell 320 (315) -- Rory Cameron 320 (310) -- Tim Hahn 320 (320) -- Jean C. Ruhser 320 (303) -- Jack Swelstad 320 (320) -- Mary Van Duyse 319 (319) -- James W. Gorton 319 (319) -- Lee G. Johnson 319 (299) -- Sarah Sabatke 319 (319) -- Jeffery Sanders 318 (318) -- Bernie Brouchoud 317 (317) -- Michael Goodman 317 (317) -- Ed Prins 317 (317) -- John Regan 317 (317) -- Gary Stout 316 (-----) -- Bill Grossmeyer 315 (315) -- H. Lowell Hall 315 (315) -- Dennis Malueg 315 (315) -- Harold Peterson 315 (245) -- Ryan Sallmann 315 (318) -- Ed Saur 313 (313) -- Fred Lesher 312 (305) -- Mike Wanger 311 (311) -- Paul Risch 311 (311) -- Dan Williams 310 (310) -- Jim Baughman 310 (310) -- Paul Bruce 310 (310) -- Jan Hansen 310 (310) -- Tim Leahy 310 (310) -- Tom Soulen 309 (309) -- Patti Trick 308 (308) -- Robert Adams 308 (303) -- Becky Anderson 308 (303) -- Brian Doverspike 308 (308) -- Dave Freriks 308 (308) -- Steve Konings 307 (307) -- Chad Heins 307 (264) -- Stuart Malcolm 307 (305) -- Ross Mueller 306 (306) -- Charlie Geiger 306 (306) -- Bob Hughes 306 (306) -- Shawn Putz 305 (305) -- Frank Freese 305 (305) -- Harold Koopmann 305 (305) -- John O Brien 304 (304) -- Helen J. Pugh 304 (301) -- John Woodcock 304 (304) -- Ric Zarwell 303 (303) -- Jim Otto 303 (303) -- Elaine Vokoun 302 (302) -- Adam Sinkula 301 (301) -- Kevin DeBoer 301 (301) -- Charles Kemper 301 (301) -- Stuart Malcolm 301 (301) -- Tim Oksiuta 300 (300) -- Scott Puchalski 299 (299) -- John Feith 299 (297) -- Jim Hoefler 299 (299) -- Sue Lendborg 299 (299) -- Carol Thomas 298 (298) -- Bill Hilsenhoff 298 (298) -- John Kivikoski 298 (-----) -- Rita Flores Wiskowski 298 (294) -- Sharon Woelfel 296 (296) -- Ken Lange 296 (296) -- Mary Peterson 295 (295) -- Matt Paulson 295 (295) -- Claire Romanak 295 (295) -- Dan Schneider 294 (289) -- Charlie Pountain 294 (253) -- Mary Maertz 293 (293) -- William Holton 293 (293) -- Roy Knispel 293 (293) -- Chester Martin 293 (293) -- Al Schirmacher 293 (280) -- Matthew Wojtyla 292 (292) -- James Grootemaat 292 (291) -- Joe Hudick 291 (291) -- Larry Persico 291 (291) -- Larry Ruhde 290 (285) -- Bob Mead 289 (289) -- Barbara Duerksen 289 (289) -- Kyle Lindemer 289 (288) -- LuAnn Matyas 289 (289) -- Alex Stark 288 (288) -- Chuck Roethe 288 (288) -- Steven L. Mullen 287 (287) -- Robert Heagle 286 (284) -- Jeff Moore 285 (285) -- Danielle Baumann 285 (285) -- Lynn Ott 285 (284) -- Kurt Petersen 285 (272) -- Kelly Rueckheim 285 (280) -- Julie Woodcock 284 (284) -- Martin Murphy 283 (261) -- Shawn Miller 283 (283) -- Mariette Nowak 283 (283) -- Robert VanLanen 282 (282) -- Dick Verch 280 (278) -- Pam Campbell 280 (280) -- John Prestby 279 (279) -- Chris Petherick 279 (278) -- Ray J. White 277 (277) -- Thomas Hunter 277 (277) -- David B. Johnson 277 (273) -- Nancy Richmond 277 (277) -- Barbara Stover 276 (276) -- Robert Green 275 (275) -- Alta Goff 275 (275) -- Brad Steger 275 (275) -- Max Witynski 274 (274) -- Jeff Galligan 274 (274) -- Mike Houle 274 (274) -- Karen Straub 273 (273) -- Stan Rosenstiel 273 (273) -- Sam Krerowicz 272 (272) -- Daniel Beran 272 (272) -- Greg Butcher 272 (272) -- Alyssa DeRubeis 272 (272) -- Patricia Parsons 271 (259) -- Mark Benson 270 (278) -- Bob McFall 270 (270) -- Todd Wilson 269 (269) -- Nathan Carlsen 269 (265) -- Mary Guell 269 (269) -- Kim Kreitinger 269 (269) -- Jim Williams 268 (268) -- Karen Etter Hale 268 (268) -- Jean A. Williams 267 (267) -- Alan Gamache 266 (264) -- Richard Ouren 266 (266) -- Melody Walsh 264 (264) -- Tom Overholt 264 (264) -- Paula Stich 263 (263) -- Bill Doering 263 (258) -- Paul J. Hays 262 (262) -- Anita Doering 262 (252) -- Matthew Courchane 262 (262) -- Ralph Olsen 261 (258) -- Tom Klubertanz 261 (261) -- Bea Stellpflug 260 (260) -- Bob Fisher 259 (259) -- Tom Lally 256 (256) -- Jesse Ellis 255 (255) -- Bill Breihan 255 (255) -- Melissa Gibson 255 (255) -- Rowan Gibson 254 (254) -- Kristin Schmitt 253 (238) -- Tony Nowak 253 (253) -- Paul Senner 252 (252) -- Peter Gorman 252 (-----) -- Paul Kinzer 252 (252) -- Bob McCaw 251 (251) -- Karen Fisher 248 (248) -- Jana Lind 245 (-----) -- Jon Roti Roti 244 (244) -- Robin Maercklein 243 (243) -- Evelyn Batchelor 243 (243) -- Kathleen McTier 243 (-----) -- Kris Perlberg 242 (242) -- Ray Potter 241 (241) -- Wayne Kuhn 238 (238) -- Norma Rudesill 236 (236) -- Paul Hunter 234 (234) -- Sean Christensen 234 (-----) -- Ron Miller 234 (227) -- Mike Peczynski 234 (234) -- Nathaniel Zastrow 233 (233) -- Jay Roth Reynolds 233 (233) -- Dave Schollmeyer 232 (232) -- Charlotte Lukes 231 (227) -- David Lund 230 (230) -- Malcolm Gold 230 (230) -- Jeff Zuhlke 228 (228) -- Matthew W. King 228 (228) -- Susan Peterson 228 (228) -- Ryan Treves 227 (227) -- Kristin Schmitt 226 (226) -- Martin Murphy 225 (225) -- John Fitzgerald 225 (225) -- Jason Smith 224 (223) -- Judy Allen 224 (224) -- Laurie Solchenberger 223 (223) -- Terry Balding 222 (222) -- Willard Hartman 220 (220) -- Darrell Shambaugh 220 (220) -- Geoffrey Yoerger 217 (217) -- Nancy Collins 215 (215) -- Mitch Bergeson 215 (215) -- Mary Hartman 214 (214) -- Karen McKinley 211 (211) -- Dave Harsh 211 (211) -- Josh Mayer 211 (211) -- Bernie Sloan 210 (210) -- Kari Hagenow 209 (205) -- Ryan Chrouser 209 (209) -- Scott Gittrich 209 (209) -- Bob McInroy 205 (205) -- Bob Bradley 204 (204) -- Derek Sallmann The Badger Birder 20 April 2017

21 NORTH AMERICAN LIFE TOTALS (north of Mexico, with previous year s total) 782 (782) -- Lee G. Johnson 776 (766) -- Greg Seegert 773 (771) -- Daryl Tessen 768 (768) -- Dennis Kuecherer 755 (755) -- Roger Tess 738 (735) -- Jeff Rusinow 733 (731) -- Ida Baumann 733 (731) -- Ty Baumann 731 (731) -- Bob Bradley 721 (721) -- Tim Leahy 714 (714) -- Jim Williams 707 (707) -- Steven Fass 702 (692) -- Mark Korducki 701 (701) -- Kent D. Hall 692 (687) -- Joan Campbell 687 (687) -- Ric Zarwell 680 (663) -- Carol Sykes 679 (679) -- Joan Grant 668 (666) -- Marilyn Bontly 666 (666) -- Ray Potter 665 (651) -- Joe Hudick 665 (664) -- Thomas C. Wood 664 (644) -- Tom Sykes 661 (661) -- Dennis Gustafson 659 (655) -- James L. Johnson 652 (648) -- Kay Kavanagh 648 (648) -- Jerry Smith 647 (648) -- Karen Smith 645 (642) -- Bob Domagalski 644 (643) -- Bob Matyas 644 (644) -- Chris West 639 (637) -- Steve Betchkal 637 (637) -- Paul Schwalbe 635 (635) -- H. Lowell Hall 634 (634) -- Don Van Duyse 630 (606) -- Carl Schroeder 627 (626) -- Charles Naeseth 627 (622) -- Tom Prestby 626 (625) -- Bob Triebensee 624 (623) -- Inez Triebensee 622 (622) -- Glenna Schwalbe 621 (621) -- Joel Trick 619 (619) -- Karl David 618 (618) -- Bob Bucci 613 (----) -- John Shillinglaw 611 (609) -- Dan Belter 611 (611) -- Brad Steger 608 (608) -- Chuck Heikkinen 605 (604) -- Dan Doeppers 603 (603) -- Delia Unson 602 (582) -- Anne Moretti 602 (594) -- Kelly Rueckheim 602 (602) -- Jean Ruhser 601 (600) -- Lu Ann Matyas 600 (600) -- Sean Fitzgerald 596 (596) -- Rob Pendergast 596 (574) -- Nolan Pope 595 (595) -- Robbye Johnson 594 (594) -- Jerry DeBoer 593 (585) -- Ross Mueller 592 (587) -- Jim Frank 591 (----) -- Jack Swelstad 591 (577) -- Elaine Vokoun 590 (590) -- Cynthia Bridge 590 (590) -- Bill Cowart 590 (590) -- Darrin O Brien 589 (589) -- David Lund 588 (588) -- Gary Turk 586 (584) -- Aaron Holschbach 585 (583) -- David Brasser 585 (573) -- John Romano 585 (582) -- Ray J. White 584 (553) -- John Dixon 581 (578) -- Margaret Brasser 581 (579) -- Jim Hoefler 580 (580) -- Jesse Peterson 578 (578) -- Jim Schwarz 577 (581) -- Bob McFall 576 (567) -- Charles Sontag 574 (574) -- Scott Baughman 573 (573) -- Willard Hartman 573 (573) -- Larry A. Johnson 573 (573) -- Paul Senner 571 (510) -- Shawn Miller 569 (569) -- Scott Franke 569 (561) -- Ed Saur 569 (569) -- Dennis Schwartz 568 (558) -- Jym Mooney 567 (567) -- Jean A. Williams 566 (566) -- Jeff Baughman 564 (533) -- Aaron Stutz 563 (563) -- Mary Hartman 562 (555) -- Sharon Woelfel 558 (558) -- Sue Lendborg 554 (554) -- Andy Paulios 554 (553) -- Mark Peterson 553 (553) -- Claire Romanak 552 (546) -- Rory Cameron 549 (549) -- Mike Houle 547 (547) -- Don Van Duyse 544 (544) -- Ted Keyel 542 (542) -- Kim Kreitinger 539 (539) -- John V. Persico 537 (535) -- Bob Mead 536 (536) -- Larry Ruhde 533 (533) -- Mariette Nowak 533 (533) -- Larry Persico 530 (587) -- Karen Johnson 528 (498) -- Marty Evanson 528 (528) -- Quentin Yoerger 525 (525) -- Patti Trick 524 (522) -- Charlie Pountain 523 (523) -- Seth Cutright 523 (523) -- Carl Schwartz 520 (----) -- Mary Backus 517 (517) -- Bernard Brouchoud 513 (501) -- Dan Jackson 512 (512) -- Tom Soulen 511 (511) -- Bill Saur 507 (505) -- Daryl Christensen 505 (505) -- Bill Brooks 503 (----) -- Jennifer Wenzel 501 (495) -- Matthew Courchane 500 (488) -- Patrick Ready 497 (497) -- Alan Gamache 485 (485) -- Myles Hurlburt 484 (484) -- Daniel R. Schneider 478 (478) -- Dave Harsh 478 (478) -- Mary Van Duyse 477 (477) -- Robert Green 471 (409) -- Mike Wanger 470 (470) -- Alex Stark 468 (467) -- Peter Fissel 466 (466) -- Helen J. Pugh 464 (----) -- Ron Miller 463 (463) -- Dave Freriks 463 (463) -- Matt Paulson 456 (456) -- Robin Maercklein 455 (455) -- David Kuecherer 455 (453) -- John Woodcock 453 (453) -- Mike Goodman 444 (444) -- Kyle Lindemer 442 (442) -- Terry Balding 442 (442) -- Mike McDowell 442 (441) -- Jeff Moore 441 (441) -- Pat Horn 440 (440) -- Jeff Zuhlke 434 (434) -- Steve Konings 433 (433) -- Richard Ouren 433 (433) -- Peter Rodewald 432 (432) -- Tom Overholt 432 (432) -- Marlyn Winter 430 (430) -- Pam Campbell 429 (429) -- Stan Rosenstiel 428 (428) -- William Holton 424 (424) -- Norma Rudesill 422 (422) -- Evelyn Batchelor 422 (422) -- Jim Baughman 421 (421) -- Barbara Stover 411 (411) -- Karen Straub 410 (----) -- Stuart Malcolm 407 (----) -- Myles Hurlburt 402 (402) -- Max Witynski COUNTY LIFE TOTALS with previous year s total ADAMS 263 (263) -- Sam Robbins 210 (210) -- Rob Pendergast 201 (201) -- Quentin Yoerger 199 (199) -- Jeff Baughman 195 (194) -- Daryl Christensen 182 (174) -- Marty Evanson 166 (160) -- Kay Kavanagh 162 (162) -- Scott Baughman 154 (154) -- Lance Hoffman 151 (151) -- Tom Prestby 149 (149) -- Daryl Tessen 144 (144) -- Tom Soulen 142 (142) -- A. Holschbach 140 (-----) -- Myles Hurlburt 137 (137) -- Chuck Heikkinen 137 (128) -- Charles Naeseth 132 (-----) -- Joel Trick 127 (-----) -- Dan Doeppers 126 (126) -- Jan Hewitt ASHLAND 281 (276) -- Ryan Brady 251 (251) Dick Verch 243 (243) -- Tim Oksiuta 217 (217) -- Chuck Petters 193 (193) -- Sam Robbins 177 (177) -- Daryl Tessen 173 (173) -- Kay Kavanagh 172 (172) -- Tom Prestby 170 (170) -- Sam Krerowicz 164 (164) -- Jeff Baughman 146 (141) -- Marty Evanson 139 (139) -- Robin Maercklein 137 (137) -- Daryl Christensen 135 (131) -- Dan Belter 134 (134) -- Ted Keyel 132 (132) -- Jan Hewitt 130 (130) -- Scott Baughman 129 (129) -- Chuck Heikkinen 129 (129) -- Dennis Kuecherer 129 (129) -- Larry Semo 125 (127) -- Jerry H. Smith 125 (127) -- Karen M. Smith BARRON 245 (245) -- Alta Goff 227 (227) -- Craig Faanes 224 (224) -- Nathan Carlsen 172 (160) -- Rory Cameron 164 (147) -- Tom Prestby 143 (143) -- Sam Robbins 141 (141) -- Steve Betchkal 130 (130) -- Kay Kavanagh 129 (128) -- Marty Evenson BAYFIELD 301 (292) -- Ryan Brady 271 (271) -- Tim Oksiuta 261 (261) -- Dick Verch 197 (197) -- Sam Robbins 194 (194) -- Daryl Tessen 190 (190) -- Larry Semo 183 (183) -- Tom Prestby 178 (177) -- Richard Ouren 176 (176) -- Kay Kavanagh 170 (170) -- Craig Faanes 162 (162) -- Daryl Christensen 160 (160) -- Steve Betchkal 159 (159) -- Jeff Baughman 158 (155) -- Marty Evanson 155 (153) -- Jim Frank 155 (155) -- Robin Maercklein 149 (149) -- Dan Belter 145 (144) -- Rory Cameron 144 (144) -- A. Holschbach 142 (142) -- Sam Krerowicz 138 (138) -- Sean Fitzgerald 134 (134) -- Jim Holschbach 127 (127) -- Tim Hahn 126 (126) -- Dan Jackson 125 (125) -- Charles Naeseth BROWN 302 (302) -- Ty Baumann 301 (301) -- Ida Baumann 276 (273) -- James L. Johnson 276 (276) -- Daryl Tessen 274 (272) -- Paul Schilke 273 (270) -- Tom Prestby 266 (266) -- Don Van Duyse 265 (251) -- Jack Swelstad 263 (263) -- John Regan 257 (257) -- Joan Grant 257 (247) -- Matthew Wojtyla 255 (251) -- Bob Mead 248 (248) -- Jan Hansen 248 (240) -- Adam Sinkula 248 (247) -- Karen M. Smith 247 (247) -- Mark Peterson 244 (243) -- Jerry H. Smith 239 (231) -- Kay Kavanagh 239 (239) -- Melvin Wierzbicki 236 (202) -- Jay Watson 234 (223) -- Joe Trick 229 (229) -- Jeff Baughman 228 (228) -- Scott Baughman 225 (225) -- Andy Paulios 217 (215) -- Dan Belter 205 (205) -- Sam Robbins 204 (204) -- Dennis Kuecherer 202 (202) -- Pattie Trick 197 (187) -- Bob Kavanagh 186 (186) -- Jan Hewitt 185 (185) -- Craig Faanes 175 (175) -- Carol Sykes 175 (175) -- Tom Sykes 174 (172) -- John Woodcock 170 (170) -- Daryl Christensen 169 (169) -- Bob Domagalski 169 (169) -- A. Holschbach 168 (168) -- Jeffrey Sanders 168 (150) -- Julie Woodcock 167 (167) -- Steve Betchkal 167 (167) -- Sean Fitzgerald 158 (158) -- Marty Evanson 158 (158) -- Peggy Wolfe 157 (157) -- Dave Luedtke 152 (146) -- Stuart Malcolm 151 (151) -- Kari Hagenow 147 (147) -- Dar Tiede 138 (138) -- Jeff Zuhlke 136 (129) -- Dan Doeppers 135 (135) -- Claire Romanak 131 (131) -- Jim Baughman 130 (130) -- Jim Frank 129 (-----) -- Quentin Yoerger 128 (128) -- Bill Doering 128 (128) -- Nolan Pope 127 (-----) -- Mike Peczynski 127 (126) -- Karen Straub 125 (125) -- Mike Goodman BUFFALO 190 (190) -- Sam Robbins 189 (189) -- Thomas Hunter 181 (181) -- John Romano 178 (178) -- Steve Betchkal 156 (156) -- Bob Domagalski 152 (152) -- Jean Ruhser 148 (148) -- Kay Kavanagh 144 (143) -- Rory Cameron 139 (137) -- Marty Evanson 135 (135) -- A. Holschbach 134 (134) -- Robert Heagle 127 (127) -- Daryl Christensen 125 (125) -- Tom Soulen BURNETT 278 (277) -- Jim Hoefler 249 (249) -- Jim Williams 247 (247) -- Andy Paulios 234 (234) -- Larry Persico 228 (228) -- Daryl Tessen The Badger Birder 21 April 2017

22 226 (226) -- Joseph Hudick 223 (223) -- Jeff Baughman 219 (219) -- Tom Soulen 218 (218) -- Jerry H. Smith 218 (218) -- Karen M. Smith 217 (217) -- Craig Faanes 211 (211) -- Larry Semo 196 (196) -- Carl Schroeder 193 (193) -- Tom Prestby 192(192) -- Sam Robbins 189 (188) -- Bob McInroy 183 (183) -- Kay Kavanagh 181 (181) -- Robin Maercklein 180 (180) -- Scott Baughman 180 (180) -- Alta Goff 179 (179) -- Steve Betchkal 173 (173) -- Carol Sykes 173 (173) -- Tom Sykes 170 (170) -- Mark Peterson 168 (168) -- John Romano 164 (164) -- Chuck Heikkinen 164 (164) -- Jean Ruhser 163 (163) -- Pam Campbell 162 (160) -- Rory Cameron 158 (158) -- Daniel Beran 158 (158) -- Charles Naeseth 157 (153) -- Dan Jackson 157 (157) -- Delia Unson 155 (155) -- A. Holschbach 153 (153) -- Dan Doeppers 152 (152) -- Dennis Kuecherer 150 (135) -- Daryl Christensen 149 (149) -- Marty Evanson 145 (143) -- Nolan Pope 144 (144) -- Nancy Richmond 141 (133) -- Becky Anderson 141 (133) -- Brian Doverspike 140 (140) -- Claire Romanak 138 (138) -- Dan Belter 137 (137) -- A. Stutz 136 (136) -- Jim Frank 134 (134) -- Robert Heagle 134 (134) -- D. Shambaugh 134 (134) -- Mike Wanger 132 (132) -- Quentin Yoerger 129 (129) -- Sean Fitzgerald 129 (129) -- Marlyn Winter CALUMET 242 (242) -- Carroll Rudy 221 (221) -- Daryl Tessen 192 (192) -- Jeff Baughman 185 (156) -- Tony Nowak 184 (184) -- Carol Sykes 184 (184) -- Tom Sykes 181 (165) -- Stuart Malcolm 181 (181) -- Kathleen McTier 171 (171) -- Dar Tiede 168 (168) -- Bob Domagalski 162 (158) -- Kay Kavanagh 155 (155) -- Jim Holschbach 154 (154) -- Quentin Yoerger 152 (152) -- Marty Evanson 152 (152) -- A. Holschbach 134 (134) -- Matthew W. King 127 (125) -- Sharon Woelfel 126 (126) -- Daryl Christensen CHIPPEWA 259 (259) -- Charles Kemper 254 (254) -- Sam Robbins 239 (236) -- Rory Cameron 209 (209) -- Steve Betchkal 170 (168) -- Pam Campbell 165 (165) -- Brad Steger 145 (145) -- Kay Kavanagh 142 (142) -- A. Holschbach 139 (139) -- Daryl Tessen 134 (134) -- Marty Evanson 132 (132) -- Robert Heagle 128 (128) -- Craig Faanes 126 (126) -- Daryl Christensen CLARK 242 (242) -- Sam Robbins 215 (215) -- Connie Decker 151 (142) -- Rory Cameron 150 (150) -- Katie Jablonicky 146 (146) -- Steve Betchkal 146 (146) -- Dave Farris 137 (136) -- Kay Kavanagh 130 (127) -- Daryl Christensen 126 (126) -- Marty Evanson COLUMBIA 274 (274) -- Daryl Tessen 259 (259) -- Kay Kavanagh 257 (257) -- Chris West 256 (256) -- John Romano 252 (252) -- Pete Rodewald 243 (243) -- Jeff Baughman 242 (239) -- Charles Naeseth 242 (242) -- Tom Prestby 234 (230) -- A. Holschbach 234 (234) -- Sam Robbins 233 (233) -- Nolan Pope 228 (228) -- Scott Baughman 227 (225) -- Becky Anderson 227 (225) -- Brian Doverspike 227 (227) -- Daryl Christensen 225 (225) -- Frank Freese 225 (225) -- Mark Peterson 225 (225) -- Quentin Yoerger 222 (222) -- Tom Schultz 217 (213) -- Paul Schilke 216 (226) -- Sharon Woelfel 212 (212) -- Bob Domagalski 200 (200) -- Chester Martin 199 (199) -- Chuck Heikkinen 199 (199) -- Jim Otto 196 (196) -- A. Stutz 187 (187) -- Steven Mullen 179 (176) -- Marty Evanson 176 (176) -- Jim Frank 175 (175) -- Bill Hilsenhoff 174 (174) -- Sean Fitzgerald 174 (174) -- Ted Keyel 172 (172) -- Dan Doeppers 172 (172) -- Delia Unson 165 (165) -- Craig Faanes 164 (164) -- Jim Schwarz 163 (163) -- Steve Betchkal 153 (153) -- Bill Brooks 153 (153) -- Larry Semo 151 (151) -- Sue Lendborg 150 (150) -- Carl Schroeder 145 (145) -- Marlyn Winter 141 (141) -- Steven J. Fass 139 (139) -- Jeffrey Sanders 135 (135) -- Seth Cutright 134 (134) -- Jan Hewitt 133 (133) -- Jerry H. Smith 133 (133) -- Karen M. Smith 132 (132) -- Jim Baughman 131 (129) -- Dan Jackson 131(131) -- Dave Luedtke 131 (131) -- Carol Sykes 131 (131) -- Tom Sykes 126 (126) -- Tom Soulen 125 (125) -- Dan Schneider CRAWFORD 219 (219) -- Martin Murphy 212 (212) -- Rick Zarwell 198 (198) -- Alex Stark 164 (164) -- Kay Kavanagh 152 (152) -- Dan Jackson 131 (131) -- Marty Evanson 131 (131) -- A. Holschbach 131 (131) -- Sam Robbins 130 (130) -- Daryl Tessen 125 (125) -- Daryl Christensen DANE 313 (312) -- Steve Thiessen 304 (302) -- Charles Naeseth 304 (302) -- A. Stutz 300 (300) -- Philip Ashman 300 (300) -- Daryl Tessen 300 (299) -- John Romano 298 (297) -- Marty Evanson 298 (296) -- Nolan Pope 297 (296) -- Kay Kavanagh 295 (295) -- Chuck Heikkinen 293 (293) -- Sam Robbins 289 (289) -- Jesse Peterson 289 (289) -- Tom Prestby 288 (287) -- Quentin Yoerger 286 (286) -- Al Shea 285 (285) -- Bill Hilsenhoff 283 (283) -- Delia Unson 278 (275) -- Paul Schilke 277 (277) -- Mike McDowell 273 (273) -- Bob Bucci 272 (272) -- Jeff Baughman 272 (272) -- Kyle Lindemer 270 (270) -- Bill Brooks 270 (269) -- Dan Doeppers 269 (264) -- A. Holschbach 265 (264) -- Peter Fissel 262 (262) -- Jim Schwarz 255 (255) -- Frank Freese 252 (252) -- Andy Paulios 252 (251) -- Patrick Ready 252 (252) -- Al Schirmacher 251 (251) -- Scott Baughman 250 (250) -- Tom Schultz 248 (241) -- Shawn Miller 243 (243) -- Sue Lendborg 242 (242) -- Ted Keyel 242 (242) -- Chester Marin 242 (242) -- Chris West 241 (241) -- Steven J. Fass 241 (241) -- Dan Schneider 238 (238) -- Bob Domagalski 231 (231) -- Tom Soulen 227 (227) -- Kim Kreitinger 226 (-----) -- Kris Perlberg 223 (223) -- Jeff Galligan 222 (222) -- Ray J. White 220 (220) -- Paul Senner 220 (220) -- Max Witynski 219 (219) -- Kristin Schmitt 218 (218) -- Peter Gorman 217 (217) -- Sean Fitzgerald 207 (207) -- Daryl Christensen 206 (206) -- Jesse Ellis 205 (205) -- Jim Frank 204 (204) -- Craig Faanes 204 (204) -- Melissa Gibson 204 (204) -- Rowan Gibson 204 (204) -- Jan Hewitt 204 (204) -- Jim Otto 198 (198) -- John Kivikoski 198 (198) -- Scott Reich 198 (198) -- Kristin Schmitt 196 (193) -- Becky Anderson 196 (193) -- Brian Doverspike 195 (195) -- Sam Krerowicz 193 (193) -- Marlyn Winter 189 (189) -- Steve Betchkal 187 (187) -- Mitch Bergeson 186 (186) -- Malcolm Gold 186 (186) -- Jay Watson 181 (181) -- Carl Schroeder 181 (181) -- Ryan Treves 179 (175) -- Bob Kavanagh 179 (178) -- Tom Klubertanz 174 (172) -- Dan Belter 174 (174) -- Marilyn Bontly 165 (161) -- Tim Hahn 165 (165) -- Lauri Solchenberger 164 (164) -- Steven Mullen 162 (162) -- Jerry H. Smith 162 (162) -- Karen M. Smith 161 (153) -- Dan Jackson 160 (160) -- Josh Mayer 158 (-----) -- Ryan Sallmann 155 (-----) -- Ron Miller 152 (148) -- Rory Cameron 152 (152) -- Rob Pendergast 152 (152) -- Jean Ruhser 151 (151) -- Kent D. Hall 148 (148) -- Jim Baughman 145 (145) -- Dennis Kuecherer 138 (138) -- Carol Sykes 138 (138) -- Tom Sykes 129 (-----) -- Mary Maertz 125 (125) -- Alex Stark DODGE 272 (271) -- Daryl Tessen 267 (267) -- Dennis Gustafson 252 (252) -- Jeff Baughman 248 (248) -- Bob Domagalski 245 (244) -- Jim Frank 245 (245) -- Kay Kavanagh 242 (242) -- Scott Baughman 241 (241) -- Dave Freriks 234 (233) -- Tom Prestby 224 (224) -- John Romano 222 (222) -- Bob Matyas 220 (220) -- Tom Schultz 219 (219) -- Sam Robbins 218 (218) -- Ida Baumann 218 (218) -- Ty Baumann 217 (214) -- Sharon Woelfel 216 (214) -- Marty Evanson 213 (213) -- Daryl Christensen 213 (213) -- A. Holschbach 211 (211) -- Patrick Horn 211 (211) -- Quentin Yoerger 208 (208) -- Chuck Heikkinen 208 (208) -- Marlyn Winter 204 (201) -- Charles Naeseth 202 (202) -- David Luedtke 200 (200) -- Anne Moretti 198 (195) -- Marilyn Bontly 198 (195) -- A. Stutz 197 (197) -- Sean Fitzgerald 192 (-----) -- Michael Gray 192 (192) -- Jym Mooney 189 (187) -- Dan Doeppers 189 (189) -- Nolan Pope 187 (186) -- Dan Belter 187 (187) -- Mike Goodman 187 (187) -- Delia Unson 186 (183) -- Becky Anderson 186 (183) -- Brian Doverspike 185 (182) -- Jerry H. Smith 185 (182) -- Karen M. Smith 185 (185) -- Daniel Spuhler 184 (179) -- Stuart Malcolm 183 (183) -- Jim Holschbach 183 (183) -- Adam Sinkula 178 (178) -- Tom Schaefer 177 (177) -- Carol Sykes 177 (177) -- Tom Sykes 175 (175) -- Steve Betchkal 175 (159) -- Joel Trick 173 (173) -- Bill Brooks 173 (165) -- Tim Hahn 173 (173) -- Ted Keyel 173 (145) -- Mary Maertz 173 (171) -- Carl Schroeder 172 (172) -- David Kuecherer 171 (171) -- Roy Knispel 171 (171) -- Brad Steger 170 (170) -- Don Van Duyse 165 (165) -- Dennis Kuecherer 164 (164) -- Ray J. White 163 (163) -- Bob Kavanagh 162 (162) -- Steven Fass 162 (162) -- LuAnn Matyas 159 (159) -- Jan Hewitt 159 (151) -- Mike Wanger 157 (157) -- Joan Sommer 154 (153) -- David Brasser 154 (154) -- Bob Triebensee 154 (154) -- Inez Triebensee 153 (153) -- Jim Baughman 153 (153) -- Dan Schneider 152 (152) -- Patti Trick 151 (151) -- Rory Cameron 151 (151) -- Rob Pendergast 151 (151) -- Jeffrey Sanders 150 (150) -- Seth Cutright 147 (147) -- Jim Otto 145 (145) -- Sue Lendborg 145 (145) -- Jim Schwarz 145 (141) -- Jack Swelstad 141 (141) -- Claire Romanak 140 (140) -- Tom Soulen 138 (125) -- Jennifer Wenzel 137 (137) -- D. Shambaugh 137 (-----) -- Rita Flores Wiskowski 135 (135) -- Dan Jackson 135 (-----) -- Ryan Sallmann 134 (134) -- Bob Bucci 133 (133) -- Rob Pendergast 131 (131) -- Sam Krerowicz 131 (129) -- Karen Straub 131 (131) -- Dar Tiede 131 (131) -- Todd Wilson 129 (129) -- Kathleen McTier 127 (127) -- Elaine Vokoun DOOR 272 (272) -- Ida Baumann 272 (272) -- Ty Baumann 251 (249) -- Susan Peterson 240 (240) -- Barbara Stover 239 (239) -- John Regan 232 (232) -- Charlotte Lukes 232 (232) -- Roy Lukes 226 (225) -- Daryl Tessen 225 (225) -- Jeff Baughman 217 (217) -- Willard Hartman 217 (217) -- Melody Walsh 214 (212) -- Paul Schilke 208 (208) -- Mary Hartman 205 (200) -- Matthew Wojtyla 198 (198) -- Carl Schroeder 196 (182) -- Tom Prestby 195 (195) -- Dan Doeppers 175 (173) -- Kay Kavanagh 172 (146) -- Quentin Yoerger 168 (168) -- Dave Harsh 167 (167) -- Marilyn Bontly 165 (165) -- Sam Robbins 164 (138) -- Mike Wanger 162 (162) -- Scott Baughman 160 (160) -- Marty Evanson 158 (158) -- David Luedtke 157 (157) -- Charles Naeseth 154 (149) -- Jack Swelstad 152 (152) -- Carol Sykes 152 (152) -- Tom Sykes 151 (151) -- Bob Matyas 150 (150) -- Lu Ann Matyas 146 (146) -- Robert Heagle 144 (143) -- Sharon Woelfel 143 (143) -- Daryl Christensen The Badger Birder 22 April 2017

23 142 (-----) -- Joan Campbell 139 (139) -- Marlyn Winter 137 (136) -- Elaine Vokoun 136 (136) -- Thomas Barch 134 (134) -- Anne Moretti 133 (133) -- Craig Faanes 133 (133) -- Sean Fitzgerald 127 (127) -- Barbara Siebel 126 (126) -- Nancy Richmond 125 (125) -- Michael Goodman 125 (125) -- Don Van Duyse DOUGLAS 307 (307) -- Robbye Johnson 294 (294) -- Daryl Tessen 279 (279) -- Larry Semo 256 (256) -- Tom Prestby 249 (249) -- Craig Faanes 248 (248) -- Shaun Putz 247 (247) -- Jeff Baughman 241 (239) -- Jerry H. Smith 241 (239) -- Karen M. Smith 240 (240) -- Scott Baughman 239 (239) -- Ted Keyel 237 (237) -- Kay Kavanagh 237 (236) -- Tom Schultz 233 (233) -- Bob Matyas 233 (233) -- Sam Robbins 222 (222) -- Andy Paulios 217 (217) -- Ida Baumann 217 (217) -- Ty Baumann 214 (211) -- Dan Belter 213 (213) -- Dan Jackson 212 (212) -- Mark Peterson 211 (211) -- Sean Fitzgerald 207 (206) -- Nolan Pope 205 (205) -- A. Stutz 201 (201) -- Daryl Christensen 196 (194) -- Jim Frank 190 (190) -- A. Holschbach 188 (188) -- Jan Hewitt 187 (182) -- Dan Doeppers 184 (182) -- Steve Betchkal 184 (176) -- Rory Cameron 183 (180) -- Marty Evanson 183 (183) -- Chuck Heikkinen 179 (179) -- LuAnn Matyas 176 (176) -- Tom Soulen 173 (170) -- Charles Naeseth 168 (168) -- Quentin Yoerger 167 (167) -- Jim Holschbach 166 (166) -- Rob Pendergast 165 (165) -- Seth Cutright 156 (156) -- Jean Ruhser 153 (153) -- Frank Freese 152 (152) -- Jim Baughman 150 (150) -- John Romano 149 (149) -- Bob Kavanagh 147 (147) -- Delia Unson 145 (144) -- Joel Trick 144 (-----) -- Michael Gray 139 (139) -- Tim Oksiuta 132 (132) -- Jim Williams 131 (131) -- Marlyn Winter 131 (-----) -- Elaine Vokoun 130 (-----) -- Jennifer Wenzel 125 (125) -- Robin Maercklein DUNN 250 (241) -- Pam Campbell 243 (243) -- Alan Gamache 234 (234) -- Robert Heagle 230 (218) -- Rory Cameron 222 (222) -- A. Holschbach 213 (213) -- Sam Robbins 209 (209) -- Steve Betchkal 172 (172) -- Craig Faanes 159 (159) -- Daryl Tessen 152 (152) -- Kay Kavanagh 134 (134) -- Marty Evanson 129 (129) -- Tom Soulen 125 (125) -- Jeff Baughman EAU CLAIRE 252 (252) -- Steve Betchkal 223 (223) -- Sam Robbins 222 (220) -- Rory Cameron 201 (194) -- Ryan Chrouser 198 (198) -- Terry Balding 193 (193) -- Todd J. Warren 185 (171) -- David Lund 178 (178) -- Jana Lind 178 (178) -- Dave Schollmeyer 164 (-----) -- Daryl Tessen 160 (160) -- Kay Kavanagh 143 (143) -- Pam Campbell 140 (140) -- Robert Heagle 137 (137) -- Don Van Duyse 136 (136) -- Marty Evanson 127 (127) -- Daryl Christensen FLORENCE 241 (239) -- Kay Kavanagh 217 (216) -- Bob Kavanagh 169 (169) -- Jan Hewitt 158 (156) -- Marilyn Bontly 147 (147) -- Jerry Smith 147 (147) -- Karen Smith 139 (139) -- Jerry DeBoer 139 (134) -- Mike Peczynski 139 (139) -- Joan Sommer 131 (131) -- Jim Baughman 127 (127) -- Tom Prestby 125 (125) -- Daryl Christensen FOND DU LAC 289 (289) -- Jeff Baughman 274 (273) -- Tom Schultz 252 (252) -- Daryl Tessen 251 (251) -- Doug Mueller 246 (246) -- Scott Baughman 238 (238) -- Bill Volkert 230 (230) -- Bill Brooks 226 (226) -- Tom Prestby 221 (221) -- Betty Flesch 218 (218) -- Ida Baumann 218 (218) -- Ty Baumann 211 (208) -- Jim Frank 205 (204) -- Kay Kavanagh 196 (196) -- David Luedtke 193 (193) -- Bob Matyas 183 (183) -- Bob Domagalski 183 (183) -- Pat Horn 180 (180) -- A. Holschbach 179 (179) -- Jesse Peterson 177 (176) -- Daryl Christensen 177 (177) -- Quentin Yoerger 176 (174) -- Marty Evanson 171 (171) -- Jim Baughman 171 (171) -- Sean Fitzgerald 168 (168) -- Steve Betchkal 168 (168) -- Sam Robbins 164 (141) -- Stuart Malcolm 164 (-----) -- Carl Schroeder 161 (161) -- Mike Goodman 161 (161) -- Tom Lally 161 (161) -- Jim Holschbach 155 (139) -- Mark Benson 155 (155) -- Marlyn Winter 154 (154) -- Jeffery Sanders 153 (131) -- Charles Naeseth 153 (153) -- Tom Soulen 151 (148) -- Marilyn Bontly 150 (150) -- Chuck Heikkinen 147 (147) -- Roy Knispel 146 (146) -- Dan Belter 145 (143) -- David Brasser 141 (137) -- Mike Wanger 138 (138) -- Kathleen McTier 136 (136) -- Elaine Vokoun 129 (129) -- Karen Straub 126 (-----) --Dan Doeppers 125 (125) -- Bob Bucci 125 (-----) -- A. Stutz 125 (125) -- Carol Sykes 125 (125) -- Tom Sykes FOREST 192 (190) -- Kay Kavanagh 176 (176) -- Jim Baughman 173 (161) -- Mary Maertz 160 (160) -- Jeff Baughman 158 (158) -- A. Holschbach 158 (157) -- Mike Peczynski 156 (154) -- Bob Kavanagh 155 (155) -- Jim Holschbach 153 (153) -- Tom Prestby 153 (149) -- Jerry H. Smith 153 (149) -- Karen M. Smith 153 (153) -- Daryl Tessen 150 (150) -- Andy Paulios 149 (149) -- Sean Fitzgerald 138 (138) -- Tom Soulen 133 (-----) -- Marilyn Bontly 128 (128) -- Daryl Christensen 125 (125) -- Sam Robbins GRANT 238 (238) -- John Romano 227 (223) -- Richard Ouren 226 (226) -- Kay Kavanagh 218 (218) -- Scott Baughman 217 (217) -- Quentin Yoerger 212 (212) -- Jeff Baughman 207 (207) -- Alex Stark 203 (203) -- Bob Domagalski 194 (194) -- Daryl Tessen 190 (187) -- A. Stutz 189 (188) -- A. Holschbach 172 (172) -- Sam Robbins 168 (167) -- Dan Jackson 168 (167) -- Charles Naeseth 166 (166) -- Ida Baumann 166 (166) -- Ty Baumann 158 (158) -- Tom Prestby 155 (150) -- Dan Doeppers 154 (151) -- Marty Evanson 150 (150) -- Chuck Heikkinen 149 (149) -- Jerry H. Smith 149 (149) -- Karen M. Smith 145 (145) -- Sean Fitzgerald 141 (139) -- Nolan Pope 140 (140) -- Jan Hewitt 140 (140) -- Jim Holschbach 140 (140) -- Carol Sykes 140 (140) -- Tom Sykes 138 (138) -- Jim Otto 135 (135) -- Ted Keyel 134 (134) -- Thomas Hunter 134 (134) -- Jean Ruhser 133 (133) -- Dan Belter 133 (133) -- Daryl Christensen 132 (132) -- Steve Betchkal 131 (129) -- Becky Anderson 131 (129) -- Brian Doverspike 131 (131) -- Robert Heagle 130 (130) -- Andy Paulios 130 (130) -- Rob Pendergast 129 (129) -- Kathleen McTier 127 (127) -- Marilyn Bontly 127 (-----) -- Myles Hurlburt 127 (127) -- Jim Schwarz 125 (125) -- Jim Baughman 125 (125) -- Matt Paulson GREEN 231 (228) -- Quentin Yoerger 208 (206) -- Marty Evanson 195 (195) -- Kay Kavanagh 182 (176) -- Charles Naeseth 168 (168) -- Jeff Baughman 165 (165) -- Mark Peterson 155 (155) -- Chuck Heikkinen 139 (138) -- Nolan Pope 138 (138) -- Sam Robbins 131 (130) -- A. Holschbach 126 (126) -- Daryl Christensen GREEN LAKE 274 (273) -- Tom Schultz 259 (259) -- Daryl Christensen 249 (249) -- Jeff Baughman 241 (241) -- Bill Brooks 235 (234) -- Daryl Tessen 220 (202) -- Jon Roti Roti 218 (218) -- Scott Baughman 215 (215) -- Tom Prestby 208 (195) -- Mary Guell 205 (205) -- Sam Robbins 176 (176) -- Steven Mullen 175 (166) -- Kay Kavanagh 165 (165) -- Quentin Yoerger 157 (157) -- David Luedtke 155 (155) -- Marty Evanson 150 (150) -- Marilyn Bontly 149 (149) -- Carol Sykes 149 (149) -- Tom Sykes 146 (145) -- Charles Naeseth 132 (-----) -- Ray J. White 130 (127) -- Sharon Woelfel 129 (-----) -- Dan Belter 129 (129) -- Rob Pendergast 129 (129) -- Nolan Pope 125 (125) -- Steve Betchkal IOWA 254 (254) -- A. Holschbach 247 (247) -- John Romano 243 (243) -- Kay Kavanagh 214 (214) -- Sam Robbins 212 (212) -- John Kivikoski 209 (209) -- Bob Matyas 200 (200) -- Tom Prestby 182 (182) -- Quentin Yoerger 181 (181) -- LuAnn Matyas 179 (177) -- Charles Naeseth 175 (175) -- Jeff Baughman 173 (173) -- A. Stutz 172 (172) -- Helen J. Pugh 172 (172) -- Daryl Tessen 171 (171) -- Chuck Heikkinen 169 (169) -- Nolan Pope 160 (160) -- Dan Doeppers 160 (159) -- Marty Evanson 144 (144) -- Delia Unson 134 (134) -- Dan Jackson 133 (-----) -- Richard Ouren 132 (132) -- Dan Schneider 130 (130) -- Daryl Christensen 125 (125) -- Steve Betchkal IRON 189 (189) -- Mark Brandt 167 (167) -- Lance Tryggeseth 161 (161) -- Jim Baughman 156 (156) -- Jeff Baughman 143 (143) -- Kay Kavanagh 129 (126) -- Daryl Christensen 129 (129) -- Tim Oksiuta 127 (127) -- Craig Faanes JACKSON 201 (201) -- Jim Otto 188 (185) -- Judy Allen 172 (170) -- Tom Prestby 164 (164) -- Sam Robbins 164 (164) -- Dennis Kuecherer 158 (158) -- Steve Betchkal 141 (141) -- A. Holschbach 140 (140) -- Daryl Christensen 140 (140) -- Kay Kavanagh 133 (133) -- Jean Ruhser 131 (131) -- Jeff Baughman 131 (131) -- Marty Evanson JEFFERSON 279 (277) -- A. Stutz 266 (266) -- Cynthia Bridge 262 (260) -- Karen Etter Hale 230 (230) -- Dan Schneider 227 (225) -- Quentin Yoerger 210 (209) -- Jerry H. Smith 210 (209) -- Karen M. Smith 196 (196) -- Chuck Heikkinen 188 (188) -- Tom Prestby 187 (187) -- Bob Domagalski 183 (182) -- Kay Kavanagh 182 (178) -- Marty Evanson 175 (174) -- Charles Naeseth 168 (168) -- Sam Robbins 163 (158) -- Tim Hahn 162 (162) -- Nolan Pope 159 (150) -- Jim Frank 153 (152) -- Ann Moretti 152 (152) -- Jay Watson 152 (152) -- Marlyn Winter 151 (151) -- Daryl Tessen 150 (150) -- Delia Unson 144 (144) -- Jim Schwarz 143 (143) -- Daryl Christensen 141 (141) -- Jeff Baughman 141 (141) -- Ted Keyel 129 (129) -- A. Holschbach JUNEAU 217 (217) -- Sam Robbins 160 (158) -- A. Holschbach 159 (159) -- Jeffrey Sanders 158 (158) -- Jeff Baughman 158 (158) -- Sean Fitzgerald 158 (158) -- Dennis Kuecherer 155 (155) -- Kay Kavanagh 153 (153) -- Daryl Christensen 153 (148) -- Tom Prestby 153 (149) -- Quentin Yoerger 147 (147) -- Chuck Heikkinen 143 (143) -- Paul Senner 140 (140) -- Steve Betchkal 139 (138) -- Daryl Tessen 138 (134) -- Marty Evanson 135 (135) -- Charles Naeseth 134 (134) -- Kelly Rueckheim 130 (129) -- Nolan Pope KENOSHA 284 (284) -- Ron Hoffmann 269 (265) -- John Dixon 243 (243) -- Karl David 238 (238) -- Bob Matyas 231 (159) -- Jennifer Wenzel 226 (221) -- Daryl Tessen 208 (208) -- Stan Rosenstiel 198 (197) -- Bob Mcfall 194 (194) -- Sean Fitzgerald 189 (189) -- Jerry DeBoer 182 (182) -- Max Witynski 170 (169) -- Lu Ann Matyas 158 (158) -- Tom Prestby 142 (142) -- Sam Krerowicz 141 (140) -- Kay Kavanagh 135 (135) -- Steve Betchkal 134 (134) -- Marty Evanson 130 (-----) -- Dan Belter 130 (130) -- Marlyn Winter 129 (129) -- Bill Bork The Badger Birder 23 April 2017

24 128 (128) -- Sam Robbins 126 (126) -- Daryl Christensen 126 (-----) -- Jim Frank 126 (126) -- Mike Goodman KEWAUNEE 255 (247) -- Adam Sinkula 254 (254) -- Ida Baumann 254 (254) -- Ty Baumann 228 (228) -- Paul Schilke 222 (222) -- Roger Tess 215 (215) -- John Regan 202 (202) -- Bob Domagalski 197 (195) -- Karen M. Smith 197 (194) -- Daryl Tessen 189 (189) -- Jeff Baughman 188 (186) -- Kay Kavanagh 175 (-----) -- Tom Prestby 173 (-----) -- Joel Trick 170 (165) -- Jerry H. Smith 166 (166) -- Sam Robbins 142 (136) -- Jack Swelstad 139 (139) -- Marty Evanson 137 (137) -- Daryl Christensen 133 (133) -- Scott Baughman LA CROSSE 285 (285) -- Fred Lesher 275 (274) -- Dan Jackson 261 (261) -- Jean Ruhser 243 (243) -- Mike Houle 241 (241) -- Matt Paulson 241 (241) -- Scott Puchalski 218 (218) -- Larry A. Johnson 215 (215) -- Alex Stark 214 (214) -- Anita Doering 213 (213) -- Bill Doering 205 (205) -- Steve Betchkal 204 (204) -- Jeff Baughman 204 (204) -- Martin Murphy 203 (203) -- Sam Robbins 202 (202) -- Daryl Tessen 193 (188) -- Paul J. Hays 186 (186) -- Dennis Kuecherer 167 (167) -- Gwyn Calvetti 161 (161) -- Thomas Hunter 150 (150) -- Kay Kavanagh 144 (144) -- Marty Evanson 142 (139) -- Dan Belter 138 (136) -- Judy Allen 135 (135) -- Darrin O Brien 130 (130) -- Daryl Christensen LAFAYETTE 250 (250) -- John Romano 231 (231) -- Jeff Baughman 223 (223) -- Scott Baughman 207 (207) -- Quentin Yoerger 200 (200) -- Kay Kavanagh 171 (171) -- Jim Baughman 156 (149) -- Marty Evanson 153 (153) -- A. Holschbach 145 (145) -- Charles Naeseth 140 (140) -- Chuck Heikkinen 137 (137) -- Daryl Tessen 134 (134) -- Daryl Christensen 130 (130) -- Delia Unson 128 (128) -- Sam Robbins LANGLADE 214 (214) -- Bernard Pickering 208 (204) -- Nancy Richmond 179 (179) -- Tom Soulen 164 (164) -- Chuck Petters 145 (145) -- Kay Kavanagh 144 (144) -- John Woodcock 142 (142) -- Daryl Tessen 128 (128) -- Daryl Christensen 126 (-----) -- Mary Evanson 126 (126) -- Sam Robbins 125 (125) -- Tom Prestby LINCOLN 191 (191) -- Jeff Moore 167 (167) -- Sam Robbins 157 (157) -- Dan Belter 156 (156) -- Jim Baughman 141 (141) -- Kay Kavanagh 141 (141) -- Tom Uttech 133 (132) -- Marty Evanson 128 (128) -- Roy Knispel 127 (127) -- Daryl Christensen 127 (127) -- Nathaniel Zastrow MANITOWOC 319 (317) -- Bernie Brouchoud 314 (308) -- Charles Sontag 293 (293) -- Roger Tess 287 (287) -- Jim Holschbach 287 (286) -- Daryl Tessen 285 (281) -- John Woodcock 276 (275) -- A. Holschbach 275 (271) -- Bob Domagalski 269 (255) -- Joel Trick 262 (257) -- Julie Woodcock 255 (255) -- Jeff Baughman 253 (241) -- Jay Watson 250 (250) -- Mark Peterson 249 (245) -- Carl Schroeder 247 (245) -- Paul Schilke 247 (247) -- Patti Trick 246 (246) -- Charlie Geiger 237 (235) -- Kay Kavanagh 228 (228) -- Scott Baughman 228 (228) -- Steve Betchkal 217 (216) -- Ty Baumann 216 (215) -- Ida Baumann 212 (212) -- Kathleen McTier 210 (210) -- Sam Robbins 201 (201) -- Jeff Pritzl 197 (195) -- Tom Prestby 187 (186) -- Marty Evanson 186 (185) -- Jerry H. Smith 186 (185) -- Karen M. Smith 182 (175) -- Jim Frank 181 (181) -- John Regan 168 (166) -- Dan Belter 164 (161) -- Quentin Yoerger 163 (151) -- Jack Swelstad 160 (160) -- Tom Soulen 159 (159) -- David Luedtke 156 (151) -- David Brasser 152 (138) -- Stuart Malcolm 151 (149) -- Daryl Christensen 148 (148) -- Adam Sinkula 141 (141) -- Chuck Heikkinen 140 (140) -- Jim Baughman 133 (133) -- Dennis Kuecherer 133 (128) -- Nolan Pope MARATHON 290 (287) -- Dan Belter 271 (247) -- Mary Backus 261 (226) -- Myles Hurlburt 259 (259) -- Lynn Ott 252 (235) -- Sarah Sabatke 237 (237) -- Walter Tamminen 225 (225) -- Kent D. Hall 224 (224) -- Sam Robbins 214 (214) -- Jeff Moore 209 (208) -- Daryl Tessen 193 (193) -- Claire Romanak 191 (191) -- Scott Baughman 189 (189) -- Rob Pendergast 189 (189) -- Larry Semo 176 (174) -- Dan Doeppers 169 (162) -- Nancy Richmond 162 (161) -- Marty Evanson 162 (160) -- Kay Kavanagh 160 (160) -- Steve Betchkal 159 (159) -- Jan Hewitt 153 (153) -- Dar Tiede 151 (151) -- Jeff Pritzl 147 (147) -- Quentin Yoerger 144 (144) -- Daryl Christensen 144 (144) -- Tom Overholt 137 (137) -- Dave Luedtke 134 (134) -- Jeff Baughman 128 (128) -- Nathaniel Zastrow 125 (125) -- A. Holschbach MARINETTE 249 (249) -- Joan Campbell 230 (230) -- Kay Kavanagh 207 (204) -- Jerry H. Smith 206 (206) -- Bob Brisson 206 (204) -- Karen M. Smith 190 (187) -- Bob Kavanagh 186 (181) -- Jack Swelstad 173 (173) -- A. Holschbach 168 (168) -- Jim Holschbach 165 (165) -- Quentin Yoerger 152 (152) -- Daryl Tessen 151 (151) -- Sam Robbins 149 (149) -- Marty Evanson 147 (-----) -- Jay Watson 141 (141) -- Jeff Baughman 140 (-----) -- Tom Prestby 141 (141) -- Daryl Christensen MARQUETTE 278 (278) -- Daryl Christensen 242 (242) -- Bill Brooks 231 (231) -- Steven L. Mullen 221 (224) -- Tom Schultz 217 (217) -- Jeff Baughman 181 (181) -- Sam Robbins 180 (180) -- Scott Baughman 169 (168) -- Kay Kavanagh 165 (165) -- Quentin Yoerger 163 (163) -- Daryl Tessen 158 (156) -- Charles Naeseth 142 (142) -- Marty Evanson 127 (127) -- A. Holschbach 126 (126) -- Tom Prestby MENOMINEE 157 (157) -- Mark Peterson 147 (147) -- Daryl Tessen 128 (128) -- Marty Evanson 125 (125) -- Kay Kavanagh 125 (-----) -- Tom Prestby MILWAUKEE 343 (343) -- Mary Donald 327 (327) -- Dennis Gustafson 327 (325) -- Mark Korducki 316 (316) -- Doug Mueller 313 (311) -- Jim Frank 309 (309) -- Steve Lubahn 306 (305) -- Daryl Tessen 304 (304) -- Bill Cowart 302 (296) -- Jym Mooney 297 (296) -- Marilyn Bontly 294 (294) -- Karen M. Johnson 283 (282) -- Bob Matyas 281 (280) -- Tom Prestby 279 (279) -- Bob Domagalski 271 (263) -- Mike Wanger 268 (268) -- Karl David 264 (264) -- Jeff Baughman 261 (260) -- Dennis Schwartz 260 (260) -- David Luedtke 259 (259) -- Mike Goodman 259 (259) -- Mark Peterson 254 (252) -- Kay Kavanagh 251 (251) -- Chad Heins 249 (-----) -- Rita Flores Wiskowski 246 (246) -- William Holton 244 (243) -- LuAnn Matyas 244 (244) -- Marlyn Winter 242 (242) -- Todd Wilson 235 (235) -- Chris Petherick 232 (229) -- Elaine Vokoun 230 (230) -- Joan Sommer 226 (226) -- Patrick Horn 212 (212) -- Sam Robbins 212 (212) -- Jeffrey Sanders 211 (211) -- Sean Fitzgerald 211 (211) -- Bob McCaw 199 (190) -- Tim Hahn 195 (195) -- Steve Betchkal 195 (195) -- Bernie Sloan 194 (194) -- Paul Hunter 192 (192) -- Scott Baughman 192 (192) -- A. Stutz 187 (148) -- Jennifer Wenzel 184 (184) -- Seth Cutright 180 (180) -- Dennis Kuecherer 179 (141) -- Dan Belter 177 (177) -- Dennis Casper 177 (176) -- Quentin Yoerger 176 (176) -- Jerry DeBoer 169 (165) -- Matthew Courchane 167 (136) -- Ryan Sallmann 166 (165) -- Thomas Barch 163 (163) -- Chuck Heikkinen 162 (162) -- Karen McKinley 161 (160) -- Marty Evanson 160 (160) -- Daryl Christensen 158 (153) -- Charlie Pountain 157 (157) -- Craig Faanes 154 (157) -- Jerry H. Smith 154 (157) -- Karen M. Smith 152 (152) -- Greg Butcher 144 (-----) -- Joan Campbell 144 (144) -- Charles Naeseth 142 (142) -- Carol Thomas 141 (141) -- John Woodcock 138 (136) -- Nolan Pope 136 (-----) -- Jack Swelstad 129 (129) -- Janet Mueller 125 (125) -- Dave Farris MONROE 246 (246) -- Dennis Kuecherer 168 (168) -- Paul Schilke 166 (166) -- Larry A. Johnson 166 (162) -- Tom Prestby 151 (151) -- Sam Robbins 145 (142) -- Marty Evanson 131 (131) -- A. Holschbach 131 (131) -- Kay Kavanagh 129 (129) -- Daryl Christensen 126 (126) -- Thomas Hunter OCONTO 290 (289) -- Jerry H. Smith 289 (288) -- Karen Smith 248 (248) -- Ida Baumann 248 (248) -- Ty Baumann 238 (238) -- Daryl Tessen 230 (230) -- John Woodcock 218 (217) -- Kay Kavanagh 218 (217) -- Karen Straub 202 (199) -- Tom Prestby 191 (191) -- Paul Schilke 182 (179) -- Bob Kavanagh 174 (174) -- Andy Paulios 170 (170) -- Mark Peterson 170 (170) -- Sam Robbins 164 (164) -- Jack Swelstad 159 (159) -- Jeff Baughman 147 (146) -- A. Holschbach 141 (129) -- Julie Woodcock 140 (140) -- Marty Evanson 136 (136) -- Jan Hewitt 136 (136) -- Jim Holschbach 129 (129) -- Daryl Christensen 128 (-----) -- Mary Maertz ONEIDA 226 (226) -- Jim Baughman 222 (222) -- Bob Fisher 222 (218) -- Tom Prestby 218 (218) -- Karen Fisher 202 (202) -- Dennis Gustafson 196 (187) -- Nancy Richmond 194 (193) -- Daryl Tessen 183 (183) -- Kay Kavanagh 176 (172) -- Mike Peczynski 174 (174) -- A. Holschbach 173 (173) -- Jeff Baughman 164 (164) -- Sam Robbins 163 (163) -- Ted Keyel 162 (162) -- Jim Holschbach 156 (156) -- Jan Hewitt 155 (155) -- Scott Baughman 148 (148) -- Bob Kavanagh 136 (136) -- Daryl Christensen 133 (133) -- Nathaniel Zastrow 130 (130) -- Dan Belter 130 (130) -- Quentin Yoerger 127 (127) -- Marty Evanson 126 (126) -- Jerry H. Smith 126 (126) -- Karen M. Smith OUTAGAMIE 307 (306) -- Daryl Tessen 236 (236) -- Don Nussbaum 232 (221) -- Stuart Malcolm 228 (-----) -- Michael Gray 221 (221) -- Dar Tiede 209 (209) -- Ida Baumann 209 (209) -- Ty Baumann 203 (186) -- Tony Nowak 196 (175) -- Mary Maertz 195 (195) -- Carol Sykes 195 (195) -- Tom Sykes 185 (176) -- Kay Kavanagh 185 (179) -- Karen Straub 184 (184) -- Jeff Baughman 183 (183) -- Jan Hewitt 183 (183) -- David Kuecherer 166 (166) -- Scott Baughman 166 (158) -- Jack Swelstad 153 (153) -- Chuck Petters 151 (151) -- Dennis Kuecherer 149 (149) -- Roy Knispel 146 (146) -- Sam Robbins 144 (144) -- Marty Evanson 140 (135) -- Daryl Christensen 136 (136) -- Matthew W. King 135 (135) -- Don Van Duyse OZAUKEE 319 (319) -- Roger Sundell 311 (309) -- Jim Frank 296 (295) -- Marilyn Bontly 291 (291) -- Bill Cowart 288 (284) -- Daryl Tessen 286 (286) -- Dennis Gustafson 285 (285) -- Tom Uttech 273 (273) -- Jeff Baughman 273 (273) -- Bob Domagalski 272 (272) -- Seth Cutright 256 (256) -- Joan Sommer 243 (243) -- Scott Baughman 241 (241) -- Kay Kavanagh 238 (238) -- Danielle Baumann 238 (227) -- Dennis Kuecherer 231 (216) -- Mike Wanger The Badger Birder 24 April 2017

25 225 (225) -- Tom Prestby 224 (224) -- Robert Green 224 (224) -- Bob Matyas 223 (223) -- Mark Peterson 221 (220) -- Tom Schultz 213 (213) -- Sam Robbins 203 (203) -- Tom Schaefer 202 (202) -- Chad Heins 198 (198) -- Jeffrey Sanders 195 (195) -- A. Stutz 191 (191) -- Jym Mooney 190 (190) -- David Luedtke 190 (190) -- Marlyn Winter 184 (184) -- Chris Petherick 184 (184) -- Quentin Yoerger 181 (181) -- David Brasser 179 (179) -- Sean Fitzgerald 176 (176) -- Dave Farris 171 (165) -- Tim Hahn 171 (166) -- Charles Naeseth 166 (166) -- Steve Betchkal 166 (166) -- Chuck Heikkinen 163 (144) -- Nolan Pope 161 (140) -- Elaine Vokoun 160 (158) -- Marty Evanson 155 (-----) -- Jack Swelstad 155 (155) -- Todd Wilson 154 (154) -- David Kuecherer 153 (153) -- Steve Fass 151 (151) -- LuAnn Matyas 143 (143) -- Daryl Christensen 142 (140) -- Dan Belter 141 (-----) -- A. Holschbach 141 (141) -- Jim Otto 138 (138) -- Jim Baughman 137 (137) -- Karl David 133 (-----) -- Joel Trick 130 (130) -- Michael Goodman 126 (-----) -- Jennifer Wenzel PEPIN 170 (170) -- Sam Robbins 161 (161) -- Craig Faanes 149 (149) -- A. Holschbach 148 (141) -- Rory Cameron 147 (147) -- Thomas Hunter 140 (140) -- Steve Betchkal 136 (136) -- Daryl Christensen 131 (131) -- Kay Kavanagh 130 (130) -- Tom Soulen 125 (125) -- Marty Evanson PIERCE 220 (220) -- Craig Faanes 214 (214) -- Sam Robbins 213 (213) -- Peter Rodewald 206 (206) -- Larry Persico 199 (198) -- Norma Rudesill 195 (195) -- Nathan Carlsen 144 (144) -- Bill Brooks 135 (135) -- Tom Soulen 130 (128) -- Kay Kavanagh 125 (125) -- Daryl Christensen 125 (-----) -- Marty Evanson POLK 256 (255) -- Joseph Hudick 221 (221) -- Robin Maercklein 180 (180) -- Craig Faanes 180 (180) -- Sam Robbins 167 (167) -- Norma Rudesill 155 (155) -- Jerry H. Smith 155 (155) -- Karen M. Smith 133 (132) -- Daryl Christensen 132 (132) -- Kay Kavanagh 131 (131) -- Tom Soulen 129 (-----) -- Marty Evanson PORTAGE 277 (277) -- Rob Pendergast 268 (268) -- Kent D. Hall 252 (252) -- Joe Schaufenbuel 242 (240) -- Dan Belter 242 (242) -- Tom Overholt 236 (236) -- Larry Semo 230 (230) -- Alyssa DeRubeis 226 (152) -- Myles Hurlburt 220 (220) -- Ted Keyel 216 (216) -- Scott Baughman 214 (214) -- Jan Hewitt 208 (208) -- Tom Prestby 208 (208) -- Jerry H. Smith 208 (208) -- Karen M. Smith 207 (207) -- Kay Kavanagh 204 (204) -- Mark Korducki 200 (200) -- Daniel Spuhler 199 (199) -- Jeff Baughman 193 (193) -- Paul Bruce 182 (182) -- Daryl Tessen 177 (177) -- Dennis Schwartz 173 (173) -- Tim Oksiuta 170 (170) -- Sean Fitzgerald 169 (169) -- Daryl Christensen 167 (166) -- Quentin Yoerger 163 (161) -- Marty Evanson 163 (163) -- Dar Tiede 161 (161) -- Sam Robbins 152 (136) -- Sarah Sabatke 143 (143) -- Steve Betchkal 142 (142) -- Bob Domagalski 131 (-----) -- Charles Naeseth PRICE 190 (190) -- Jim Krakowski 153 (153) -- Kay Kavanagh 153 (153) -- Sam Robbins 148 (148) -- Shirley A. Donner 145 (145) -- Todd J. Warren 134 (134) -- Marty Evanson 134 (134) -- Bill Hilsenhoff 125 (125) -- Daryl Christensen RACINE 302 (302) -- Rick Fare 298 (298) -- Jerry DeBoer 288 (288) -- Ed Prins 283 (280) -- John Dixon 283 (283) -- Dennis Gustafson 277 (252) -- Jennifer Wenzel 267 (267) -- Daryl Tessen 258 (258) -- Helen J. Pugh 255 (255) -- Sean Fitzgerald 254 (254) -- Karl David 248 (248) -- Ted Keyel 235 (235) -- Steve Betchkal 217 (-----) -- Paul Kinzer 202 (-----) -- Rita Flores Wiskowski 200 (200) -- Marlyn Winter 198 (198) -- Patrick Horn 198 (198) -- Tom Prestby 189 (189) -- Mike Goodman 179 (179) -- Kevin DeBoer 176 (173) -- Bob McFall 173 (173) -- Jeffrey Sanders 172 (167) -- Jim Frank 171 (171) -- Stan Rosenstiel 165 (165) -- Kay Kavanagh 160 (160) -- Sam Robbins 155 (141) -- Mike Wanger 146 (146) -- Marty Evanson 141 (141) -- Elaine Vokoun 137 (137) -- Chuck Heikkinen 132 (132) -- Bob Domagalski 132 (132) -- Quentin Yoerger 131 (-----) -- Tim Hahn 130 (-----) -- Dan Belter 130 (130) -- Max Witynski 128 (128) -- Daryl Christensen 127 (126) -- Jym Mooney RICHLAND 239 (239) -- Chris West 235 (234) -- Barbara Duerksen 183 (183) -- Kay Kavanagh 178 (178) -- A. Holschbach 156 (156) -- Jeff Baughman 135 (135) -- Sam Robbins 131 (131) -- Marty Evanson 130 (130) -- Charles Naeseth 129 (129) -- Chuck Heikkinen 127 (127) -- Daryl Christensen ROCK 272 (270) -- Quentin Yoerger 252 (252) -- Daryl Tessen 243 (243) -- Andy Paulios 233 (231) -- Tom Klubertanz 232 (232) -- John Wilde 200 (200) -- Steven Fass 199 (199) -- Jay Watson 183 (183) -- Ray Potter 174 (174) -- Marty Evanson 172 (172) -- Daryl Christensen 170 (170) -- Jeff Baughman 169 (169) -- Kay Kavanagh 163 (163) -- Charles Naeseth 154 (154) -- Sam Robbins 149 (149) -- A. Holschbach 144 (144) -- Steve Betchkal 144 (143) -- Nolan Pope 144 (144) -- Geoffrey Yoerger 141 (141) -- Tom Prestby 137 (137) -- Chuck Heikkinen 137 (127) -- A. Stutz 129 (129) -- Jim Frank RUSK 173 (173) -- Sam Robbins 158 (158) -- Steve Betchkal 151 (146) -- A. Stutz 144 (144) -- Kay Kavanagh 139 (137) -- Rory Cameron 125 (125) -- Tom Prestby ST. CROIX 269 (269) -- Sam Robbins 267 (267) -- Daniel Beran 261 (261) -- Larry Persico 255 (255) -- Craig Faanes 250 (250) -- John V. Persico 248 (248) -- Jerry H. Smith 248 (248) -- Karen M. Smith 238 (238) -- Tom Soulen 226 (226) -- Joseph Hudick 218 (215) -- Norma Rudesill 206 (206) -- Peter Rodewald 156 (156) -- Larry Semo 142 (142) -- Kay Kavanagh 133 (133) -- A. Holschbach 131 (131) -- Bill Brooks 131 (131) -- Daryl Tessen 130 (130) -- Marty Evanson 130 (130) -- Robin Maercklein 128 (128) -- Steve Betchkal 127 (127) -- Daryl Christensen 125 (-----) -- Rory Cameron SAUK 284 (283) -- A. Holschbach 260 (260) -- Ken Lange 257 (257) -- Tom Prestby 255 (255) -- Chris West 254 (254) -- John Romano 247 (247) -- Kay Kavanagh 242 (241) -- Paul Schilke 239 (239) -- Quentin Yoerger 226 (226) -- Chuck Heikkinen 225 (225) -- Jeff Baughman 224 (224) -- A. Stutz 214 (214) -- Daryl Tessen 213 (213) -- Scott Baughman 213 (211) -- Nolan Pope 212 (212) -- Sam Robbins 211 (210) -- Charles Naeseth 211 (211) -- Jim Schwarz 201 (201) -- Marty Evanson 199 (199) -- Delia Unson 186 (183) -- Dan Doeppers 179 (179) -- Mark Peterson 167 (167) -- Daryl Christensen 166 (166) -- Sean Fitzgerald 165 (165) -- Steve Betchkal 162 (162) -- Bill Brooks 157 (157) -- Brian T. Barch 156 (156) -- Jim Otto 155 (155) -- Jim Holschbach 152 (152) -- Frank Freese 151 (151) -- Paul Senner 146 (146) -- Marlyn Winter 145 (145) -- Carol Sykes 145 (145) -- Tom Sykes 144 (144) -- Rob Pendergast 143 (143) -- Bob Domagalski 142 (142) -- Dan Jackson 141 (139) -- Jim Frank 137 (137) -- Craig Faanes 136 (136) -- Sue Lendborg 134 (134) -- Dan Belter 134 (134) -- Chester Martin 133 (132) -- Jerry H. Smith 133 (132) -- Karen M. Smith 132 (132) -- Rory Cameron 131 (131) -- Max Witynski 130 (129) -- Sharon Woelfel 129 (126) -- Marilyn Bontly 127 (127) -- Jim Kivikoski 126 (126) -- Bill Hilsenhoff 125 (125) -- Jim Baughman SAWYER 182 (181) -- Tom Prestby 167 (167) -- Ted Keyel 167 (167) -- Sam Robbins 160 (160) -- Craig Faanes 143 (143) -- Kay Kavanagh 131 (131) -- Marilyn Bontly 130 (130) -- Steve Betchkal 130 (130) -- Larry Semo 128 (128) -- Marty Evanson SHAWANO 274 (274) -- Mark Peterson 218 (218) -- Ida Baumann 218 (218) -- Ty Baumann 211 (211) -- Daryl Tessen 167 (167) -- Jan Hewitt 160 (160) -- Jeff Baughman 157 (157) -- Kay Kavanagh 154 (126) -- Tom Prestby 144 (144) -- Sam Robbins 142 (142) -- Dan Belter 139 (139) -- Marty Evanson 138 (133) -- Jerry H. Smith 138 (133) -- Karen M. Smith 136 (136) -- Don Van Duyse 128 (127) -- Daryl Christensen SHEBOYGAN 290 (290) -- Roger Tess 288 (288) -- Scott Baughman 287 (285) -- Bob Triebensee 287 (285) -- Inez Triebensee 280 (280) -- Jeff Baughman 280 (279) -- David Brasser 279 (279) -- Margaret Brasser 269 (269) -- Harold Koopmann 262 (261) -- Daryl Tessen 260 (260) -- Doug Mueller 255 (249) -- Carl Schroeder 249 (239) -- Jim Frank 248 (186) -- Charles Pountain 226 (226) -- Ida Baumann 226 (226) -- Ty Baumann 220 (220) -- Kay Kavanagh 213 (211) -- Tom Prestby 207 (207) -- Bob Domagalski 201 (201) -- Tom Soulen 199 (199) -- Joan Summer 196 (193) -- Marty Evanson 193 (192) -- A. Holschbach 183 (183) -- Jim Baughman 187 (187) -- Quentin Yoerger 181 (181) -- Sam Robbins 180 (180) -- Daryl Christensen 178 (174) -- Marilyn Bontly 174 (174) -- Jim Holschbach 173 (173) -- David Luedtke 164 (164) -- Sean Fitzgerald 152 (152) -- Kathleen McTier 148 (148) -- Steve Betchkal 145 (142) -- Nolan Pope 141 (-----) -- Mike Wanger 140 (140) -- Marlyn Winter 133 (133) -- Jerry H. Smith 133 (133) -- Karen M. Smith 132 (125) -- Jack Swelstad 131 (131) -- Chuck Heikkinen 131 (130) -- Dennis Kuecherer 125 (-----) -- A. Stutz TAYLOR 259 (259) -- Paul Risch 252 (252) -- Sam Robbins 180 (175) -- Rory Cameron 166 (164) -- Kay Kavanagh 158 (158) -- Steve Betchkal 158 (158) -- John Romano 148 (148) -- John Fadness 131 (131) -- Claire Romanak 126 (-----) -- Dan Belter 126 (126) -- Daryl Christensen 125 (125) -- Marty Evanson TREMPEALEAU 245 (245) -- Thomas Hunter 231 (231) -- Larry A. Johnson 218 (215) -- Dan Jackson 217 (217) -- Bea Stellpfhug 207 (207) -- Jean Ruhser 201 (201) -- John Romano 193 (193) -- Scott Puchalski 193 (193) -- Daryl Tessen 186 (186) -- Steve Betchkal 179 (179) -- Jeff Baughman 174 (174) -- Sam Robbins 165 (144) -- Paul P. Hays 165 (165) -- Kay Kavanagh 162 (162) -- Matt Paulson 158 (158) -- Rory Cameron 157 (157) -- Anita Doering 157 (157) -- Bill Doering 155 (155) -- Dan Belter 155 (155) -- Jan Hewitt 148 (148) -- Chuck Heikkinen 147 (147) -- Marty Evanson 138 (138) -- Dennis Kuecherer 136 (132) -- A. Holschbach 135 (135) -- Delia Unson 132 (132) -- Daryl Christensen 131 (131) -- Tom Soulen 128 (128) -- Scott Baughman The Badger Birder 25 April 2017

26 127 (127) -- Elaine Vokoun 126 (126) -- Jeffrey Sanders 125 (125) -- Mike Goodman 125 (125) -- Bob Triebensee 125 (125) -- Inez Triebensee VERNON 242 (239) -- Dan Jackson 202 (197) -- Paul J. Hays 195 (195) -- Ric Zarwell 159 (159) -- Mike Houle 152 (152) -- Kay Kavanagh 147 (147) -- Bill Doering 147 (147) -- Anita Doering 140 (140) -- Jay Roth Reynolds 139 (139) -- Marty Evanson 136 (136) -- Dennis Kuecherer 136 (136) -- Sam Robbins 133 (-----) -- Kelly Rueckheim 132 (132) -- Thomas Hunter 132 (132) -- Matt Paulson 129 (129) -- A. Holschbach 126 (126) -- Daryl Christensen VILAS 255 (255) -- Jim Baughman 226 (226) -- Jeff Baughman 225 (225) -- Scott Baughman 198 (198) -- Carolyn Dring 198 (198) -- Pete Dring 193 (184) -- Mike Peczynski 179 (177) -- Tom Prestby 168 (168) -- Andy Paulios 162 (162) -- Kay Kavanagh 162 (159) -- Paul Schilke 161 (161) -- Robert Green 159 (159) -- A. Holschbach 159 (159) -- Jim Holschbach 157 (157) -- Dennis Gustafson 150 (150) -- Jan Hewitt 150 (150) -- Sam Robbins 136 (135) -- Marty Evanson 135 (135) -- Bob Mead 134 (133) -- Daryl Christensen 129 (129) -- Jerry Smith 129 (129) -- Karen Smith 125 (125) -- Dan Belter WALWORTH 262 (262) -- Sean Fitzgerald 234 (234) -- Daryl Tessen 228 (228) -- Patricia Parsons 192 (192) -- Quentin Yoerger 184 (183) -- Richard Ouren 169 (169) -- K. Hilary Ford 166 (166) -- Jeff Baughman 165 (165) -- Kay Kavanagh 161 (161) -- Pat Horn 158 (158) -- Bryce Dreeszen 153 (153) -- Paula Dreeszen 152 (152) -- Jason Petrella 151 (151) -- Jeffrey Sanders 146 (146) -- John Fitzgerald 138 (138) -- Marty Evanson 133 (-----) -- Anne Moretti 129 (129) -- Daryl Christensen 127 (125) -- Jim Frank 126 (126) -- Marlyn Winter WASHBURN 201 (153) -- Bob Matyas 188 (188) -- Larry Semo 181 (181) -- Jim Williams 137 (137) -- Kay Kavanagh 137 (137) -- Sam Robbins 134 (-----) -- Lu Ann Matyas 131 (131) -- Robin Maercklein 127 (127) -- Craig Faanes 126 (-----) -- Marty Evanson WASHINGTON 264 (264) -- Doug Mueller 260 (260) -- Bob Domagalski 245 (245) -- Thomas Schaefer 230 (230) -- Jeff Baughman 211 (211) -- Scott Baughman 211 (209) -- Jim Frank 200 (200) -- Kay Kavanagh 173 (173) -- Dave Schollmeyer 169 (169) -- Ralph Olsen 161 (161) -- Daniel Spuhler 152 (152) -- Joanne Faber 149 (149) -- Quentin Yoerger 147 (147) -- Dave Luedtke 136 (136) -- Brad Steger 133 (172) -- Marilyn Bontly 131 (131) -- Marty Evanson 131 (131) -- Mike Wanger 130 (130) -- Marlyn Winter 129 (129) -- Daryl Tessen 126 (126) -- Daryl Christensen 125 (125) -- Sam Robbins WAUKESHA 285 (285) -- Dennis Gustafson 268 (268) -- Patrick Horn 246 (246) -- Anne Moretti 240 (240) -- Robert Adams 238 (238) -- Marlyn Winter 235 (228) -- Tim Hahn 230 (230) -- Doug Mueller 229 (229) -- Daryl Tessen 223 (223) -- Charles Sontag 221 (221) -- Tom Soulen 207 (204) -- Jim Frank 206 (-----) -- Paul Kinzer 205 (205) -- Harry A. Auchter 203 (203) -- James W. Gorton 202 (202) -- Bob Domagalski 179 (127) -- Ryan Sallmann 175 (175) -- Jason Smith 172 (172) -- Kay Kavanagh 170 (170) -- Brad Steger 164 (154) -- Carl Schroeder 163 (163) -- Greg Butcher 161 (161) -- Quentin Yoerger 159 (159) -- Sam Robbins 158 (158) -- Jym Mooney 158 (158) -- Jeff Zuhlke 157 (157) -- Sean Fitzgerald 157 (157) -- Rosemary McCarthy 156 (156) -- Todd Wilson 154 (151) -- Tom Prestby 154 (154) -- Robert VanLanen 152 (152) -- David Luedtke 148 (139) -- Mike Wanger 145 (145) -- Jeff Baughman 144 (-----) -- Marilyn Bontly 140 (140) -- Marty Evanson 139 (139) -- Tom Schaefer 137 (137) -- Steve Betchkal 133 (-----) -- Charles Naeseth 130 (130) -- Jerry DeBoer 127 (127) -- Daryl Christensen 126 (126) -- Chuck Heikkinen WAUPACA 224 (224) -- Jan Hewitt 223 (223) -- Mark Peterson 223 (223) -- Daryl Tessen 193 (-----) -- Michael Gray 170 (167) -- Jerry Smith 170 (167) -- Karen Smith 151 (151) -- Jeff Baughman 143 (140) -- Quentin Yoerger 140 (140) -- John Fountain 139 (139) -- Ray J. White 138 (132) -- Daryl Christensen 138 (138) -- Kay Kavanagh 133 (133) -- Sam Robbins 129 (129) -- Marty Evanson 127 (127) -- Ida Baumann 127 (127) -- Ty Baumann WAUSHARA 222 (222) -- Daryl Christensen 212 (212) -- Dennis Malueg 186 (186) -- Steven Mullen 166 (166) -- Bill Brooks 156 (156) -- Kay Kavanagh 155 (155) -- Marty Evanson 155 (155) -- Coney Phelps 154 (154) -- Daryl Tessen 153 (151) -- Ray J. White 149 (147) -- Charles Naeseth 148 (148) -- Bob Domagalski 142 (142) -- Andy Paulios 134 (134) -- Jeff Baughman 127 (127) -- Sam Robbins WINNEBAGO 297 (297) -- Daryl Tessen 291 (291) -- Paul Bruce 253 (253) -- David Kuecherer 238 (238) -- Don Nussbaum 233 (212) -- Mark Benson 231 (215) -- Stuart Malcolm 225 (225) -- Roy Knispel 224 (224) -- Steven L. Mullen 210 (210) -- Jim Otto 206 (206) -- Marty Evanson 199 (199) -- Jeff Baughman 197 (197) -- Dar Tiede 194 (194) -- Jesse Peterson 185 (185) -- Carol Sykes 185 (185) -- Tom Sykes 184 (184) -- Kay Kavanagh 180 (180) -- Daryl Christensen 178 (178) -- Scott Baughman 164 (164) -- Bill Brooks 160 (160) -- Sam Robbins 136 (136) -- Jerry H. Smith 136 (136) -- Karen M. Smith 134 (134) -- Dennis Kuecherer 134 (134) -- Tom Prestby 132 (131) -- Jim Frank 132 (-----) -- Mary Maertz WOOD 243 (243) -- Gary Stout 210 (210) -- Dar Tiede 205 (205) -- Tom Prestby 205 (205) -- Sam Robbins 184 (184) -- David Kuecherer 183 (183) -- Jeff Baughman 175 (175) -- Quentin Yoerger 166 (166) -- Larry Semo 165 (165) -- A. Holschbach 165 (165) -- Dennis Kuecherer 161 (161) -- Sean Fitzgerald 148 (148) -- Jim Holschbach 147 (147) -- Dan Belter 139 (139) -- Steve Betchkal 139 (139) -- Jan Hewitt 139 (139) -- Kay Kavanagh 138 (138) -- Daryl Christensen 134 (134) -- Marty Evanson 129 (129) -- Roy Knispel 128 (128) -- Daryl Tessen Conservation HOF winners to be inducted on Earth Day From Page 3 the nation. In 1979 she co-founded the E-Z Recycling Center in Sauk County, one of the first in the nation. Working with communities, lawmakers, and the plastics industry, she helped invent the Recycling Triangle, a system now used globally to identify different plastics. She also contributed to the 1990 Wisconsin Recycling Law, EPA s recycling policies, and helped set up recycling programs nationally and internationally. Hugh Iltis ( ) A distinguished scientist, teacher, environmentalist and passionate advocate for conservation, Iltis served as professor of botany at UW- Madison and director of the UW Herbarium. In the 1960s, he co-founded the Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin, joined fellow citizen activists to ban DDT, and promoted all aspects of environmental quality. He is recognized internationally for his efforts to protect biosphere reserves in Mexico and South America and the discovery of rare plant species. Christine Thomas (1951- ) Dean of the College of Natural Resources at UWSP since 2005, Thomas has advanced natural resource policy, management and education throughout her career. She has served on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board for 11 years; and in leadership and advisory positions with national conservation organizations and governmental agencies. In 1991 she founded the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program, now offered nationally, to promote the involvement of women in outdoor activities and conservation efforts. Reflecting on this year s ceremony, WCHF President Joe Passineau said: This year is unique. The induction ceremony is on Earth Day. What a great way to celebrate the many advances since the First Earth Day was started in 1970 by Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D- Wis.), one of our first inductees. The Badger Birder 26 April 2017

27 The Badger Birder is offering a monthly focus on birding groups in Wisconsin. In March, we looked at the two-year old Green Lake Birding and Nature Club. In the fifth part of this series, Tim Hahn, Waukesha County coordinator for the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II, answers some questions about the past and present of what is probably the state s oldest such group, the Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club in Waukesha County: What is the purpose of your club? The Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club was founded to increase knowledge and appreciation of birds through education, research, preservation and conservation, and to provide public awareness of birds and their role in the environment. That remains our goal and purpose to this day. Tell us about its history. The Goss Bird Club was founded in 1928 with five members. That was a full 11 years before the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology got organized in The club gradually grew into a formal organization during the 1930s and members have met for monthly meetings, bird counts and field trips every year since. Goss, a pioneer settler who arrived in the area that is now Pewaukee in 1842, was a renowned naturalist and ornithologist with a worldwide reputation among scientific circles. His collection of North American bird eggs brought him fame, and his extensive collection, previously owned by the bird club, is now housed at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Being one of, if not the oldest bird club in the state, our historical roster includes many names recognizable to Wisconsin birders, including S. Paul Jones, Thomas Soulen, Alex Kailing, Charles Sontag and Bob Adams, many of whom served WSO for a number of years in various capacities and received awards for their service. We can also boast that Christine Reel, a current club officer, served as the society s treasurer from 2002 to 2013 and continues to serve in that capacity for various projects including the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II. Has the club hosted any WSO events? The club has brought WSO s annual convention to Waukesha in 1958, 1961, 1976 and Birding clubs in Wisconsin: #5 Goss Bird Club has a storied past and a very active present Why would you encourage someone to join the club? It s always fun to go birding, but socializing with fellow birders only increases the enjoyment! Birding together, sharing stories, learning from others, and general birding fellowship are all great reasons to join the club. What events, field trips or other opportunities exist for birders to attend? We hold monthly meetings fall through spring, with a featured presenter giving a talk on a topic relevant to birds or birding. We conduct various bird counts throughout the year, including the Waukesha Christmas Bird Count and a May Count in the same circle. The Big Sit! is conducted each October, with our circle located on the hill at Retzer Nature Center. We also assist Retzer with its spring Friday morning bird walks, a woodcock walk, its spring bird count, and a Bio Blitz conducted by the Milwaukee Public Museum. Our field trip list is extensive with an event of some sort taking place every weekend in the spring and early summer, visiting great natural places. Our schedule this year includes Paradise Valley, the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Monches Woods and Vernon Marsh. We soon will be launching fall and winter trips, including an owl prowl! Anything scheduled soon? On April 23, Daryl Christensen will talk The Goss Bird Club stages a Big Sit! each October (above), with a circle at the Retzer Nature Center. It also runs field trips of some sort every weekend in the spring and early summer. about the recovery of the Kirtland s Warbler in Wisconsin. If folks are interested in attending meetings or joining the club how do they learn more? All meetings, field trips and bird counts are open to the public. We don t want to turn anyone away! An event calendar and contact information can be found at We have a Facebook group to share bird sightings and chat about bird happenings. Search for the Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club and join our group to receive updates on events and sightings! The Badger Birder 27 April 2017