Interested in participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) but not sure where to start? Join us at Kimberly Point and Wilderness Park in Neenah as we search for birds, count species, and report sightings to eBird. We will start at Kimberly Point at 9:00 a.m. to look for ducks, mergansers, and eagles. Then we will drive to Wilderness Park to search for finches, woodpeckers, and other winter birds.

Accessibility: Viewing birds near the lighthouse at Kimberly Point is readily accomplished from a vehicle or by taking a short walk to the nearest vantage point.  At Wilderness Park we will have a 1/4 mile walk on a level trail of bark chips and a short boardwalk. Snow and ice are always a possibility in February.

Directions to Kimberly Point: from Highway 41, take exit 132 east for Main Street Neenah. Go over the bridge and continue straight to stay on Main Street/Wisconsin Ave. Follow Wisconsin Ave all the way to Lakeshore Ave. Turn left on Lakeshore Ave and proceed to park near the lighthouse. Address for GPS lookup: 290 Lakeshore Ave, Neenah, WI 54956.

Directions to Wilderness Park from Kimberly Point: Lakeshore Ave turns into Park Ave when you go around the bend past the lighthouse. At the stop sign, turn left on Wisconsin Ave and then turn right onto S Park Ave. Follow S Park Ave for half a mile. Wilderness Park will be on your left.  Address for GPS lookup: 940 S Park Ave, Neenah, WI 54956.

Photo: Common Redpoll courtesy of Matt Saunders.