I strongly advise against handling bats because of the risk of rabies. I was very concerned about this when I saw the Chicago collision monitors also...
To wings, Both Sunday and Tuesday I came across a crow eating what I take to be window collision birds , both times near the US Bank building area. I guess...
Hi Bill, How are you getting near enough to the US Bank bldg to see if there are any window collision birds? I too have seen crows chowing down there (from a...
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Hi guys-- I was able to get up to the US Bank building by using the back staircase, outside the building, off of Michigan Ave. There are "Do Not Enter" ropes ...
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Oct 4, 2006 4:03 pm
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Please do use GREAT CAUTION with any bats you may encounter while doing your WIngs monitoring. While the vast majority of bats are healthy, handling a bat...
Scott Diehl, I assume you have received the Rabies vaccine. Paul Hunter _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com ...
Karen and All, I climb onto the brick wall on the north corners to get a look. When I saw a bird I walked through the barracades. I only did this on the ...
I switched my monitoring time today just to see what the results would be. I got downtown a couple of minutes after 7 a.m. and found 4 birds just at the Chase...
Hi All, Thanks so much for all of your continued monitoring! 35 WIngs birds have been admitted here in the last week! This has got to be the busiest week we...
This story was sent to you by: Nancy Davlantes My sister sent this from the Chicago Tribune. ... Birds have friends when skyline is enemy ... Skyscrapers get...
To all collectors, My son and I plan on searching the entire downtown at 6:15 tomorrow morning except area 1. That's K. Fein's. If anyone else is going out ...
To WiNGS, I was able to attend the conference at the Ho Chunk casino yesterday. It was on more than just building and window collisions. During the Birds and...
Hi All! Thanks to each of you that have been able to continue monitoring. Bill Holton found White-throated and Song Sparrows on his patrol today. Brown...
I will be out of the office starting 10/20/2006 and will not return until 10/23/2006. I will not be monitoring email, but I will respond to your message when...
Beth Boddiger
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Oct 21, 2006 5:11 pm
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Hello WIngs BCMs! At the training for new BCMs we held last Saturday, some of the new people in the session asked me what time would be best for them to get ...
I monitor in the downtown area where the gulls are out patrolling really early. I try to get there between 4:30 and 5 a.m., and still don't know what I may...
Hello also to the Wings BMCs. I also think it is important to get out early. I would like to add additional reasons. There are people hired to pick-up the...
Today was my first day patrolling. I'm looking for tips from others who are doing this complex. What time is the best to start? Does the start time change...
I've patrolled that section a couple of times, and I don't really have a good answer for you. Last spring I don't think I found any birds there, and I was...
Beth Boddiger
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May 3, 2007 3:25 pm
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Hi All Active Bird Collision Monitors! If you are a new BCM who does not yet have a WIngs ID Card or a WIngs Security Letter, or are an "old" BCM who has...
Hi! I need a security letter. Thank you! Karen Johnson 3030 S. Herman St. MKE, WI 53207 ... Karen Johnson and Jim Toth Milwaukee (SE) BayView area...
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Hi, Could you send me a new security letter and card? Laura Herzog 701 West Monrovia Ave. Glendale, Wisc. 53217 thanks, Laura ... From: wings@... To:...
Thank you for the information. When walking to work around 8:30, I would find dead/injured birds on the East side of the North building. The complex does...
Hi All, Thank you all so much for all of your hard work, monitoring for window- collision victims in Downtown Milwaukee!! The combined tally of birds Monitors...
Hello, I am a new monitor for WINGS. I checked about 10 stores last weekend looking for a butterfly net, but none had them in stock. Does anyone know where I...
Hi Renata. I haven't had luck finding a net either, but at the moment all the birds I am finding are dead so the net is not critical. I have been going...
Hi All: I have usually had good luck in late summer finding nets at Mills Fleet Farm in Menomonee Falls. Nets are usually in the Toy section. It may be late...
Renata, At Northwest Mutual you want to be sure to check out the areas beneath the west windows, especially the north one. These are near the fountain. You can...
Yes, I can stop by.? Saturday afternoon would be more convenient for me.? I occassionally have to work weekend mornings. Laura Herzog ... From: whs_wings...