The morning was cold, rainy and windy when CEI Bird club met this month. We all shared the migrating birds we’ve been seeing including our favorite red-headed woodpeckers and warblers, up close interactions with sandhill cranes and a congregation of 10 eagles at one member’s site. We discussed the phone apps Merlin, Seek, and E-Bird […]
May on the marsh is a very special time of year, some of our most colorful birdspecies have arrived from their wintering locations and they are wearing their brightestand most attractive colors for mating season. It is a time of nesting for some, feedinghungry young for others and the first offspring of Canada geese are […]
Our speaker series continues at the Neustadter Nature Center May 20th at 6pm with a presentation “Invasive Species Hot Topics 2026″. Join Valerie O’Connor, Invasive Species Coordinator from Glacierland RC&D, to learn more about invasive species hot topics in Manitowoc County. She will be going over prominent non-native species and how it affects our natural […]
With a robin busily building its nest on a bench in front of the Nature Center, Bird Club members discussed upcoming projects and events. We are eager to attend CEI Bird Club member Jim Van Hoof’s “Bird Photography” presentation on Saturday April 18th. Several members are participating in the Midwest Crane count also on Saturday, […]
With Earth Day officially slated for April 22nd, Collins Marsh is celebrating it this month with 2 planned events at the Neustadter Nature Center. Won’t you join us? April 18, 2026 1:00pm “Bird Photography with Jim Van Hoof” Professional nature photographer Jim Van Hoof will share the basics of photographing our often elusive feathered friends […]
April on the marsh is a time of rebirth, reproduction, regeneration and return toproductivity fueled by the increasing warmth, length of daylight and precipitation that allthings green need to grow. The trees and shrubs are adorned in catkins covered withpollen welcoming the native bees as they awake from their winter dormancy. Amphibians know that it […]
Please join us Saturday March 21, 2026 at 1pm for “Collins Marsh Birding Past and Present and the Importance of Using Ebird.” Local birder extraordinaire Bob Domagalski will provide insight into the many species of birds who make Collins Marsh their home as well as the migrating birds which use its vital resources as a […]
UPDATE: Short-eared owl trip to the Killsnake took place March 12th at 5:00pm. Success! Members caught sight of the short-eared owls, northern harriers, meadowlark as well as the usually migrating waterfowl. A big thanks to Nancy Gill for guiding us on this trip! Today’s CEI Bird Club meeting began with introductions along with an explanation […]
March on the marsh can be a mixture of extremes. There may be warm sunlitdays where you are certain that spring has arrived, freezing wind-blown snowstormsresembling the depth of winter or even below zero temperatures. Keep your warm bootsand hats ready to explore the ever-changing marsh. But once the waters open, expect atremendous amount of […]
Today’s Bird Club discussions included the importance of predators in the bird population, how historical records can be documented on eBird and local birding hot spots. First timer Eileen treated everyone to photos of her first viewing of a Carolina wren. While the group met a Northern harrier swooped by to check us out. The […]