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* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 04 January 2006
* WIMA0601.04

Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (delia_chuck@tds.net)

BIRDS MENTIONED-

SNOWY OWL
White-crowned Sparrow
NORTHERN SHRIKE
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Northern Shoveler
Hooded Merganser
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Flicker
Pine Siskin

LOCATIONS MENTIONED-

Pheasant Branch Rd north of Middleton
Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Dane county portion
Elks Club, Madison
Lower Mud Lake, McFarland
9 Springs Natural Area


This is the birding hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for
Wednesday, January 4th.

A SNOWY OWL has been found on Pheasant Branch Road north of Middleton
near the intersection of Fisher Road. This is the same location in
which a SNOWY OWL spent a good part of the winter last year.

In the Dane County portion of Pheasant Branch Conservancy, north of
Middleton, an observer reported a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and a NORTHERN SHRIKE

Recent sightings at the Elks Club warm water outlet in Madison
include RUDDY DUCK, RING-NECKED DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER, and HOODED MERGANSER.

A birder has reported several ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS at Lower Mud Lake in
McFarland.

NORTHERN FLICKERS and PINE SISKINS are present in the UW Arboretum.

Good Birding!