Eastern Bluebirds in Wild River State Park

Last spring thousands of bluebirds were lost when they encountered wet, freezing weather while migrating north through the central states. As the monitor of the bluebird trail in Wild River State Park, I wondered how many of “my” bluebirds would return to the park’s...

Checkerboard County Park Bird Walk

Beginning in May, Wild River Audubon has held bird walks every other month.  Our third walk of the year took place on Saturday, August 21 at Checkerboard County Park.  This 79-acre park is located on the east edge of North Branch and just west of the North Branch of...

The American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

I was sitting on our back porch the fourth week in August, idly passing time and wondering what was in the surrounding woods. Unthinkingly, I began pishing, and was startled to immediately call in two immature American Redstarts that seemed to be traveling together. A...