As I write this, the first two Manitowoc County counts for the 116th annual Christmas Bird Counts have been completed, in the northwest and southwest parts of the County. Due to a busy work schedule, I was only able to … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
Today a bald eagle flew over the nature center, possibly one of the pair that nested just upstream from our preserve along the West Twin River. There are two eagle nests in the neighborhood nearby, neither one on Woodland Dunes … Continue reading
Last week one of our staff who lives on a farm near Maribel shared excitedly that she had seen a snowy owl in the field next to her home. Even though she’s not a birdwatcher per se and there are … Continue reading
The beautiful fall days of late have given us wonderful opportunities to explore outdoors. The forests and wetlands have been full of birds, wildflowers are still blooming, and now the tree leaves are starting to show their hidden colors. Rather … Continue reading
We are now in the midst of one of the most important times of year for birds. It seems as though the warm September with south winds held back migration, and now that winds have turned birds are moving in … Continue reading