A new paper just published in NeoBiota by Julie Craves and Nicholas Anich explores the spread of European Goldfinches in the Midwest US. European Goldfinches are native to Europe and Asia, but are a popular cage bird around the world.
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We have arrived at the final step of data review for Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II. This is the last chance to finalize the species lists, focusing on the Priority and Specialty Blocks.
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We are now near the end of data vetting — and you have the option to help us by skimming the maps for your local area! Our vetting team is already in the middle of this process, and some species have been scrutinized while others are in progress.
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Although we realize the news updates out of Atlas Central have been infrequent lately, we have been quite busy running quality control on over 2.8 million observations collected by over 3,500 atlasers!
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The atlas showed that Common Ravens have expanded their range into portions of central and even southern Wisconsin. A look back in time suggests this is not uncharted territory for this symbol of the north.
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We’re recruiting a post-doctorate researcher to help us analyze atlas data and make distribution maps. Please help us spread the word to suitable candidates!
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On the heels of its Mountain Bluebird record earlier this year, the recently-completed fieldwork for the second Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas (2015–2019) now has another significant footnote — the state’s first confirmed breeding record of Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis).
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The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology is one of the foundational partners of Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II. WSO funded eBird’s pioneering launch of the Wisconsin Atlas portal and hosts the Atlas website with its photo gallery, handbook and other resources.
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On May 16, 2020, Ryne Rutherford of Biophilia LLC discovered a female Mountain Bluebird on Chequamegon National Forest lands near Hannibal in Taylor County, marking Wisconsin’s ~25th record and only the 6th since 2002. As word spread and birders arrived to catch a glimpse of this rare western species, it quickly became apparent the bird was closely associating with a male Eastern Bluebird, and both were showing interest in an artificial nest box at the site.
