Tag: Wisconsin Birding Challenge

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (The Final Chapter)

December 24, 2022

Chapter 9: The Richland Resolution In July, I challenged myself to bird in all 72 of Wisconsin’s counties before the end of the year. By the beginning of December, I had birded all but nine of them. After mont...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 8)

Kyle Arpke

December 5, 2022

Chapter 8: Fall Turns To Winter As One Last Obstacle Is Created My efforts in Chapter 7 place me within striking distance of reaching my goal, but I’m not finished yet! There are still 17 counties to go, with ...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 7)

Kyle Arpke

October 24, 2022

Chapter 7: The Gauntlet I’m anxious. Ever since starting this journey during summer, I’ve felt behind, and for good reason...I am behind! Note to self and to others: don’t give a year-long project six months. ...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 6)

Kyle Arpke

September 23, 2022

Chapter 6: Reaching the halfway mark during a dreary day in Central Wisconsin I teased fall migration in Chapter 5, and while it might not fully feel like fall here in Milwaukee, the leaves have begun to chang...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 5)

Kyle Arpke

September 9, 2022

Chapter 5: The Good, The Bad, and the Outagamie The Wisconsin Society of Ornithology’s list of best bird haunts became a crucial resource during my last bird outing. I continued to utilize it as we head into f...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 4)

Kyle Arpke

August 26, 2022

Chapter 4: Cranes and Lifers During the Dog Days of Summer When I last wrote, I briefly mentioned summer can be a difficult time of year for birding. Increased temperatures and humidity paired with molting sea...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 3)

Kyle Arpke

August 12, 2022

Chapter 3: Iowa by way of Iowa County Last time, I traveled all the way to the Mississippi River in search of eagles, kestrels, and other winged-wonders. Today’s entry takes us back to the Mississippi River, d...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 2)

Kyle Arpke

July 29, 2022

Chapter 2: Birding, Banding, and the Beauty of Magic Hour on the Mighty Mississippi In my last column, I mentioned my love of North America’s smallest bird of prey, the American Kestrel, during my time at Will...

Wisconsin Birding Challenge 2022: Exploring every county in the state (Chapter 1)

Kyle Arpke

July 22, 2022

Chapter 1: Issuing a New Year's Resolution...In Summer I have a tendency to overdo things. It’s a trend that started back in high school. While others used senior year to slack off, I used it to create a ba...

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