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First Post-COVID-19 Birding Trip: Wisconsin and Horicon NWR

10,000 Birds

In late June, I flew into O’Hare and drove north to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. On eBird, Horicon NWR has nearly 300 species observed, more than 18,000 checklists, and 13 hotspots. Like many of the best NWRs for birding, Horicon NWR (and most of the WPAs I visited), were purchased with funds from the sale of Duck Stamps.

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Waterfowl of North America, Europe & Asia: An Identification Guide

10,000 Birds

Or, a Tufted Duck or Cackling Goose. Ducks, swans, and geese may initially appear easy to identify. And, the whole question of subspecies, which in the Northeast tends to focus on the Cackling Goose, but which I’m sure is a topic of fascination with other waterfowl species in all other parts of the world.