February 10, 2026 10:00 am Beat the winter blues and join the CEI Bird Club‘s monthly meeting in the Neustadter Nature Center to discuss recent sightings, prepare for the GBBC (Great Backyard Bird Count) https://www.birdcount.org/ and more. February 21, 2026 1:00 pm Join us Saturday, February 21st in the Neustadter Nature Center to learn about the […]
As the cold wind sweeps across Collins Marsh, it may appear lifeless and a bitdesolate, there is still activity to be seen and heard for those who take the time toobserve. Eagles and hawks grace the top of trees overlooking the snow-covered fields.Late in the day, white-tailed deer visit the clearings and move about to […]
January Bird club kicked off with a viewing of a video from the Great Lakes Eagle Project, part of a UW Wisconsin Sea Grant program. A trained team tags, assesses and collects biological samples from eaglets at 5 to 9 weeks of age. The study is monitoring levels of heavy metals, chemicals and PFAS as […]
Saturday January 17, 2026 at 1pm… Join us at the Neustadter Nature Center for a special presentation “If you build it, they will come” an eleven year Citizen Scientist Kestrel Project, of Annie and the (late) Paul Mueller. Annie will introduce us to Wisconsin’s smallest falcon, now facing significant population decline. She will share local […]
January, the start of a new year, a time to take stock of where we have been and plan for where we are hoping to go. What goals do we want to achieve in the future? Afresh start for the calendar and a time when many people make New Year’s resolutionsplanning for self-improvement. Here’s an […]
Today birders in attendance were treated to watching a rough-legged hawk hunting just across the road in the marsh. There’s always something to see out the Nature Center’s window! Bob shared there’s currently an excellent opportunity to view flocks of snow buntings, horned larks, and lapland longspurs just west of Collins Marsh south of the […]
The marsh in December is often quiet and may appear lifeless, but manyorganisms are simply in their wintering state, biding their time until length of daylight andtemperatures prompt them to become active once again. There are bird species thathave arrived to over-winter here and some of the regulars stay all year long, residentsincluding woodpeckers, cardinals […]
UPDATE: EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER…TO BE RESCHEDULED AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. Saturday December 13, 2025 1pm-4pm… Spend your afternoon with the Friends of Collins Marsh creating Holiday Crafts for Kids 1-99. Enjoy light refreshments, holiday music and good company! Free event, however donations will be accepted. We will have several holiday themed crafts projects […]
November’s CEI Bird club meeting began with introductions all around, sharing reasons why we each find value in birding. Cheryl shared an Smithsonian magazine article describing the study of aeroecology. 11,000 species of birds and 1400 species of bats use the air atmosphere in at least part of their life cycle. Increasing geomagnetic activity– AKA […]
“Birding in One Place….such as Collins Marsh” will be the topic of our November speaker, Bob Domagalski. Bob is a noted birder in the area, compiling Wisconsin State Ornithology records, contributing to the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas and coordinating the county’s annual Christmas Bird Counts for many years. Others may be familiar with Bob’s extensive […]