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Stephanie Beilke

@spiffybirder

Milwaukee-based birder and conservation scientist.

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Such a pleasure meeting you briefly @rosemamosco.com! Thanks for being a Female Bird advocate! 🀩

23.09.2025 14:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who’s ready for Indiana Dunes bird trivia this Thursday night!! #IndianaDunesBirdingFestival

14.05.2025 00:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

πŸͺΆThe Galbatross team is competing in the World Series of Birding this Saturday May 10 to raise money for NJ Audubon and IBP. They'll bird for 24 hrs straight competing to see which team can tally the most species of bird observed by sight or sound. (1/7)

08.05.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
The clue for the #BitOBird game: a close-up photo of a portion of a bird.

The clue for the #BitOBird game: a close-up photo of a portion of a bird.

Here's the clue for this week's #BitOBird game! Can you ID this bird from just this little bit? (Note: we stick to North American birds, if not we’ll tell you.) 1st to reply w/ the correct answer gets bird nerd bragging rights. If you're stumped, we'll post the answer in 2 hrs πŸͺΆ

05.05.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw a Merlin eating a Tree Swallow today in my neighborhood cemetery and I know that’s just what they are built to do but it still blows my mind this magnificent tiny predator can catch a swallow out of the air! 🀯

05.05.2025 02:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Manager, Conservation Position Summary: The Conservation Manager is an integral member of the Audubon Great Lakes team. They are responsible for building partnerships, engaging the network, and implementing conservation pr...

Hey! We are hiring a Conservation Manager to lead our Chicago-based conservation projects as part of our Audubon Great Lakes Conservation team! Come work with me! #conservationjobs audubon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubo...

04.05.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Guest Post – Radar vs. Reality: Ground-Truthing NEXRAD Estimates of Migrating Birds Every birder I know has been influenced by the integration of radar into ornithology.

There's a new guest post on the WOS blog! WOS Research Award recipient @mikkojimenez.bsky.social writes about his efforts to ground-truth radar #ornithology data in Colorado.

19.02.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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I was able to squeeze in some birding before work this morning at this forest patch near my new home in Milwaukee. Menomonee River Parkway #7 might be my new home base. Some fun early March migrants today were Flickers, Yellow-rump, Fox Sparrow and Brown Creeper.

04.03.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We ❀️ Chimney Swifts!!

03.03.2025 23:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had a dream where I identified Indigo Bunting and Tennessee Warbler specifically by sound. First sign of spring? πŸ˜‚

06.02.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black-and-white Warbler showing off the booty.

Black-and-white Warbler showing off the booty.

Best bird on my new Charley Harper yoga mat.

31.01.2025 14:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ok maybe I don’t have any evidence but there is a pattern in her behavior πŸ˜‚

29.01.2025 02:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29.01.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished this incredible puzzle from Bird Collective! 😍 Two pieces were missing no thanks to some meddling kitty cats!

29.01.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0