Have spring birds arrived in Sax-Zim Bog? Virtually Live 36 S4E1

Has spring arrived in the Sax-Zim Bog? Sparky makes two visits (April 21 and April 26) to find out. Highlights include a huge flock of ducks, a late Rough-legged Hawk, 8 species of ducks, Sandhill Cranes. We look for a Canada Jay nest, listen to overhead displaying Snipe and walk the Bob Russell Bogwalk. Sparky also shares about the Sax-Zim Bog connection to a new book about Dutchman Arjan Dwarshuis's World Big Year record in 2016.
Plus, we find out about the new boardwalk and trail planned for Sax-Zim in 2023.
More at www.saxzim.org

[@RoseGrace100]

Love this video. Fantastic photography and labeling the names of birds seeing and maps of trails.

[@SparkyStensaas]

Thank you Rose… I hope it helps

[@piccadillypie]

Thanks for doing another season, Sparky - it's a treat for those of us who don't live up there. Great video! Looking forward to more...

[@SparkyStensaas]

Great Kevin! Nine more episodes coming in this season :-)

[@rerolley]

Here in southern Wisconsin we had several hundred Yellow-rumps at Devil's Lake State Park feasting on the lake fly hatch this week. Good show. Spring is on its way. First Rose-breasted Grosbeak today.

[@OspreyFlyer]

Those Grosbeaks came through Oklahoma last week, lol.

[@SparkyStensaas]

They are coming! Well, they’re still stinks up here but the birds will come. I just have to be patient.

[@gconn190]

Ducks on the water with the snow falling, and you there to share with the group. Thank you for letting me come along. Would like to see nests and bird eggs when possible.

[@SparkyStensaas]

Glad you enjoyed the virtual field trip Gregory!

[@wildaboutbirds71]

Great content as always! 👍

[@SparkyStensaas]

Thank you North Florida Photographer!

[@joshdewitt8796]

Funny you have that much snow and out there and in southern Manitoba we had nothing on the 21st!

[@SparkyStensaas]

We had record snowfall this winter… About 11 feet. … We do get some lake- effect snow, of course, not as much as the UPA of Michigan, of course. And the spring has been very cold.

[@davearchbell9921]

Cool video of the MALL in the slushy ice.

[@SparkyStensaas]

Thanks Dave! Lots of hardy birds at this time of year

[@ronboe6325]

Hoping to visit up North in July/August - think I'll have to add Sax-Zim to my list of must sees - if the roads are clear by then........ :^)

[@SparkyStensaas]

Hi Ron, glad you’re heading back to the north land!

[@dwightlindahl1765]

Another great video! Absolutely love seeing the waterfowl!

[@SparkyStensaas]

Spring is springing Dwight! The warblers can’t be too far behind. :-)

[@kaleworman3864]

Great video! You put Rough-legged Hawk on some Black-billed Magpies though.

[@SparkyStensaas]

Thanks for the heads up! I always screw up some thing. Unfortunately, KZbin doesn’t let you edit videos once they are posted.

[@tracyreaume6451]

Lots of migrants coming through in central Alberta this weekend (including tens of thousands of Sandhill Cranes), but no warblers yet! We’re in drought conditions and the wildfires have started already, we need moisture badly!

[@SparkyStensaas]

Exciting time of year!