-RBA
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 06 May 2006
* WIMA0605.06
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
Lark Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
CAROLINA WREN
Forster's Tern
Sora
Wilson's Phalarope
Long-billed Dowitcher
Redhead
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
WHIP-POOR-WILL
AMERICAN AVOCET
Black & White Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
WHITE-EYED VIREO
Wood Thrush
Dunlin
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Owen Park, Madison
Spring Green Preserve, Sauk County
Hudson to Olbrich Park area, Madison
Lake Wingra beach, Madison
Class of 1918 Marsh, Madison
9 Springs Natural Area, Madison
Goose Pond Sanctuary, Columbia County
This is the birding hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for
Saturday, May 6th. Migration continues but at a slower pace due to
cooler weather and unfavorable winds. Stay tuned, things will heat
up. Highlights this week include Northern Mockingbird, Carolina Wren,
Wilson's Phalarope, and American Avocet.
On Wednesday, April 26th a caller observed a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at Owen Park.
A couple on April 23rd reported finding several LARK SPARROWS and
GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS having returned to the Spring Green Preserve in
Sauk County. They also noted that there is a 3rd CAROLINA WREN
present in the area, this one on Lakeland Avenue, between Hudson and
Olbrich Parks.
A birder on Saturday, April 29th, found a group of FORSTER'S TERNS
near the bathhouse on the Lake Wingra beach, and then heard a number
of SORAS calling at the Class of 1918 Marsh. Then on May 2nd, he
visited 9 Springs Natural Area and spotted a WILSON'S PHALAROPE on the
first pond. On the far side of the 2nd pond was a LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHER. Raptors, including OSPREY, NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-TAILED
HAWK, and TURKEY VULTURES were also present. In addition there were
numerous YELLOW WARBLERS and calling SORAS near the entrance. At the
9 Springs parking lot, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was calling.
Another observer reported a WHIP-POOR-WILL at Owen Park on Wednesday, the 3rd.
Also on the 3rd, several observers at Goose Pond Sanctuary in Columbia
County watched an AMERICAN AVOCET and a WILSON'S PHALAROPE.
Warblers have been arriving in small numbers, but in increasing
variety. Observers at Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton this
past week have reported BLACK & WHITE, TENNESSEE, CHESTNUT-SIDED,
NORTHERN PARULA, BLACKBURNIAN, NASHVILLE, YELLOW-RUMPED, BLUE-WINGERD,
CERULEAN, and YELLOW WARBLERS among others. They also found a
WHITE-EYED VIREO on May 2nd (not seen since) and have been hearing
WOOD THRUSHES.
A hardy group of about 14 braved the cold to attend the Madison
Audubon field trip to 9 Springs on Friday evening, the 5th.
Highlights among the nearly 50 species found included 3 WILSON'S
PHALAROPES at the 1st and 2nd ponds, a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER on the
edge of the 2nd pond, and 1 remaining FORSTER'S TERN flying over the
first 2 ponds just before the field trip officially started. Other
shorebirds present included DUNLIN, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, KILLDEER, and WILSON'S SNIPE. In addition 5 species of
Swallow were seen.
**********************************
The next Madison Audubon Society field trip is Tuesday, May 9th – a
warbler walk at the UW Arboretum. Meet at 6 a.m. in the Arboretum at
the Wingra/Galistel Woods parking lot along McCaffrey Drive. Enter
the Arboretum from the east side, at the Mills Street entrance. If
you have any questions, please call Chuck or Delia at 274-4043
Also, please don't forget Madison Audubon's Birding Big Day on May
20th. This is a chance in a team of 2 to 6 people to search a single
county to see how many species you can find between 4 a.m. and 6 p.m.
A banquet gathering is held at the end to share findings and
accompanying adventures. The counties one can choose from include
Dane, Columbia, Jefferson, Sauk, Richland, Dodge, and Iowa.
Participation including the banquet is $30 per person, and $20 without
the banquet. All profits go to Madison Audubon. More information can
be found on the MAS website – http://madisonaudubon.org or you can
also call Delia or Chuck at 274-4043.
Good birding!
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 06 May 2006
* WIMA0605.06
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
Lark Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
CAROLINA WREN
Forster's Tern
Sora
Wilson's Phalarope
Long-billed Dowitcher
Redhead
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
WHIP-POOR-WILL
AMERICAN AVOCET
Black & White Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
WHITE-EYED VIREO
Wood Thrush
Dunlin
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Owen Park, Madison
Spring Green Preserve, Sauk County
Hudson to Olbrich Park area, Madison
Lake Wingra beach, Madison
Class of 1918 Marsh, Madison
9 Springs Natural Area, Madison
Goose Pond Sanctuary, Columbia County
This is the birding hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for
Saturday, May 6th. Migration continues but at a slower pace due to
cooler weather and unfavorable winds. Stay tuned, things will heat
up. Highlights this week include Northern Mockingbird, Carolina Wren,
Wilson's Phalarope, and American Avocet.
On Wednesday, April 26th a caller observed a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD at Owen Park.
A couple on April 23rd reported finding several LARK SPARROWS and
GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS having returned to the Spring Green Preserve in
Sauk County. They also noted that there is a 3rd CAROLINA WREN
present in the area, this one on Lakeland Avenue, between Hudson and
Olbrich Parks.
A birder on Saturday, April 29th, found a group of FORSTER'S TERNS
near the bathhouse on the Lake Wingra beach, and then heard a number
of SORAS calling at the Class of 1918 Marsh. Then on May 2nd, he
visited 9 Springs Natural Area and spotted a WILSON'S PHALAROPE on the
first pond. On the far side of the 2nd pond was a LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHER. Raptors, including OSPREY, NORTHERN HARRIER, RED-TAILED
HAWK, and TURKEY VULTURES were also present. In addition there were
numerous YELLOW WARBLERS and calling SORAS near the entrance. At the
9 Springs parking lot, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was calling.
Another observer reported a WHIP-POOR-WILL at Owen Park on Wednesday, the 3rd.
Also on the 3rd, several observers at Goose Pond Sanctuary in Columbia
County watched an AMERICAN AVOCET and a WILSON'S PHALAROPE.
Warblers have been arriving in small numbers, but in increasing
variety. Observers at Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton this
past week have reported BLACK & WHITE, TENNESSEE, CHESTNUT-SIDED,
NORTHERN PARULA, BLACKBURNIAN, NASHVILLE, YELLOW-RUMPED, BLUE-WINGERD,
CERULEAN, and YELLOW WARBLERS among others. They also found a
WHITE-EYED VIREO on May 2nd (not seen since) and have been hearing
WOOD THRUSHES.
A hardy group of about 14 braved the cold to attend the Madison
Audubon field trip to 9 Springs on Friday evening, the 5th.
Highlights among the nearly 50 species found included 3 WILSON'S
PHALAROPES at the 1st and 2nd ponds, a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER on the
edge of the 2nd pond, and 1 remaining FORSTER'S TERN flying over the
first 2 ponds just before the field trip officially started. Other
shorebirds present included DUNLIN, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SEMIPALMATED
PLOVER, KILLDEER, and WILSON'S SNIPE. In addition 5 species of
Swallow were seen.
**********************************
The next Madison Audubon Society field trip is Tuesday, May 9th – a
warbler walk at the UW Arboretum. Meet at 6 a.m. in the Arboretum at
the Wingra/Galistel Woods parking lot along McCaffrey Drive. Enter
the Arboretum from the east side, at the Mills Street entrance. If
you have any questions, please call Chuck or Delia at 274-4043
Also, please don't forget Madison Audubon's Birding Big Day on May
20th. This is a chance in a team of 2 to 6 people to search a single
county to see how many species you can find between 4 a.m. and 6 p.m.
A banquet gathering is held at the end to share findings and
accompanying adventures. The counties one can choose from include
Dane, Columbia, Jefferson, Sauk, Richland, Dodge, and Iowa.
Participation including the banquet is $30 per person, and $20 without
the banquet. All profits go to Madison Audubon. More information can
be found on the MAS website – http://madisonaudubon.org or you can
also call Delia or Chuck at 274-4043.
Good birding!