Fall was in the air when CEI Birders met for their September meeting. The first ever Manitowoc County sighting of a swallowtail kite was announced by one member. The declining numbers of fall migrating warbler species and numbers was discussed, with the drop attributed in part to the wildfires at their nesting sites in Canada. […]
At August Bird Club we talked about the changing seasons and how the birds are already preparing for migration. We enjoyed a congregation of great egrets just across from the Nature Center. The swallows are gathering in flocks, night hawks will be seen in the next week or so. Keep a look out for fall […]
CEI bird club members learned a new term at today’s meeting at the Neustadter Nature Center. Jizz is the overall impression or appearance of a bird gathered from such features as shape, posture, flying style or other habitual movements. A member had asked how best to easily detect an Eastern Phoebe frequenting their yard . The […]
CEI Birders “took a hike” for this month’s meeting. Walking along the loop trail around the nature center grounds, members enjoyed the sights and sounds of mostly resident birds- orioles, kingbirds, pelicans, song sparrows and many more. Yellow warblers dominated the migrating species seen. Especially entertaining was the honking of the local trumpeter swan couple […]
April’s CEI Bird club meeting began with a welcome to several new birding enthusiast attendees. Upcoming events were then reviewed, including the Midwest Crane Count April 12th, CEI road cleanup April 26th, plus a newly scheduled event at the Nature Center on April 27th. Rebecca Jabs, who created the remarkable Divers and Dabblers panels at […]
Event planning took up much of the March 11th CEI Bird club meetings’ agenda. Members reviewed the steps to register and participate in the Annual Midwest Crane count on April 12th. Our club covers many of the blocks on the western edge of Manitowoc County. There’s something magical about experiencing the sunrise with the sights and […]
CEI bird club members met on a frigid February 11th morning to catch up on their past month’s bird sightings, discuss the escalation of bird flu in the wild avian population and speculate as to what may be contributing to the decline of formerly abundant species in the Marsh. Black tern, yellow-headed blackbirds and black […]
CEI Bird Club’s first meeting in 2025 started with discussion of the Christmas Bird Count results. Members shared their successes (+failures!) counting on the dreary, rainy December day. Results show a reduction in overall numbers seen. Compiler Bob D also shared the rich history of the Collins CBC. This past survey marked the 51st year […]
December 27th is the day selected for this year’s Collins Christmas Bird Count. One of 4 designated count areas in Manitowoc County, the Collins count will be canvassed by CEI Bird Club members as well as other volunteers. We will post our results here once tabulated by our amazing complier Bob D. To learn more […]