-RBA
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 20 September 2006
* WIMA0609.20
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
Common Nighthawk
Baltimore Oriole
Black-billed Cuckoo
Northern Waterthrush
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Flicker
Blackpoll Warbler
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Cooper's Hawk
Philadelphia Vireo
Wilson's Warbler
Caspian Tern
American Wigeon
Mute Swan
Golden-winged Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Sedge Wren
Hooded Warbler
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Stewart Park, Mt Horeb
Odana Ponds, Madison
Honeeum area of UW-Madison Arboretum
Whalen Grade, Columbia County
Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Middleton
9 Springs Natural Area, Madison
This is the birding hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for
Wednesday, September 20th.
On Friday evening, September 15th, 2 birders at Stewart Park in Mt
Horeb spotted 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE plus a number
of warbler species. Another birder at Stewart Park on September 17th
found a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, and the day after, 2 birders observed a
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and a SCARLET TANAGER there.
An observer at Odana Ponds on Saturday, the 16th counted 12 NORTHERN
FLICKERS, among other species. On the 17th at Odana, he found 5
warbler species including BLACKPOLL WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
plus an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE.
On Saturday, the 17th, the Madison Audubon field trip to the Honeeum
area of the UW-Madison Arboretum had about 40 species, including
COOPER'S HAWK, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, WILSON'S WARBLER, and BLACKPOLL
WARBLER.
A visitor to Whalen Grade on Lake Wisconsin in Columbia County on the
19th found, among other species, 5 CASPIAN TERNS, 15 AMERICAN WIGEONS,
and 28 MUTE SWANS.
A birder at Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton on the 20th
spotted a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER; ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER; WILSON'S
WARBLER; RUBY CROWNED KINGLETS; BROWN CREEPERS; BLUE-HEADED,
YELLOW-THROATED, and RED-EYED VIREOS; and a SEDGE WREN. The HOODED
WARBLER found on Monday the 10th in the western section of the stream
corridor has not been seen since.
Today's late-breaking news from 9 Springs Natural Area reports that 2
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were found in the back north center
field.
*********************************
The next Madison Audubon field trips are:
1) Saturday, September 30th – Fall at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
– The group will observe ultra-light training of Whooping Cranes,
weather permitting, and tour part of the refuge looking for Cranes,
Red-headed Woodpeckers, and possibly Coyotes and Gray Wolves. Wear
sturdy boots, bring binoculars, scopes, water, and food. Please dress
appropriately for the weather. Meet to carpool at the parking lot of
Copp's at the intersection of Allen Blvd and Century Ave in Middleton
by 5 a.m. The group will leave promptly at that time in order to meet
their guide at Necedah. If you have questions, please call Nolan at
608-692-0149 or email him at npope@library.wisc.edu.
2) Saturday, September 30th – Mushrooms and Lichens of Black Hawk
Ridge on the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway. Meet to carpool at 9:30
a.m. in the parking lot of the Middleton Copp's, as noted above. Or,
meet at 10 a.m. in the Black Hawk parking area on the east side of Hwy
78. If you have questions, please call Diane at 608-262-7475 or email
to: dderouen@wisc.edu.
Good Birding!
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 20 September 2006
* WIMA0609.20
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
Common Nighthawk
Baltimore Oriole
Black-billed Cuckoo
Northern Waterthrush
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Flicker
Blackpoll Warbler
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Cooper's Hawk
Philadelphia Vireo
Wilson's Warbler
Caspian Tern
American Wigeon
Mute Swan
Golden-winged Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Blue-headed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Sedge Wren
Hooded Warbler
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Stewart Park, Mt Horeb
Odana Ponds, Madison
Honeeum area of UW-Madison Arboretum
Whalen Grade, Columbia County
Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Middleton
9 Springs Natural Area, Madison
This is the birding hotline report of the Madison Audubon Society for
Wednesday, September 20th.
On Friday evening, September 15th, 2 birders at Stewart Park in Mt
Horeb spotted 2 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE plus a number
of warbler species. Another birder at Stewart Park on September 17th
found a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, and the day after, 2 birders observed a
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and a SCARLET TANAGER there.
An observer at Odana Ponds on Saturday, the 16th counted 12 NORTHERN
FLICKERS, among other species. On the 17th at Odana, he found 5
warbler species including BLACKPOLL WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH
plus an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE.
On Saturday, the 17th, the Madison Audubon field trip to the Honeeum
area of the UW-Madison Arboretum had about 40 species, including
COOPER'S HAWK, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, WILSON'S WARBLER, and BLACKPOLL
WARBLER.
A visitor to Whalen Grade on Lake Wisconsin in Columbia County on the
19th found, among other species, 5 CASPIAN TERNS, 15 AMERICAN WIGEONS,
and 28 MUTE SWANS.
A birder at Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton on the 20th
spotted a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER; ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER; WILSON'S
WARBLER; RUBY CROWNED KINGLETS; BROWN CREEPERS; BLUE-HEADED,
YELLOW-THROATED, and RED-EYED VIREOS; and a SEDGE WREN. The HOODED
WARBLER found on Monday the 10th in the western section of the stream
corridor has not been seen since.
Today's late-breaking news from 9 Springs Natural Area reports that 2
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS were found in the back north center
field.
*********************************
The next Madison Audubon field trips are:
1) Saturday, September 30th – Fall at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
– The group will observe ultra-light training of Whooping Cranes,
weather permitting, and tour part of the refuge looking for Cranes,
Red-headed Woodpeckers, and possibly Coyotes and Gray Wolves. Wear
sturdy boots, bring binoculars, scopes, water, and food. Please dress
appropriately for the weather. Meet to carpool at the parking lot of
Copp's at the intersection of Allen Blvd and Century Ave in Middleton
by 5 a.m. The group will leave promptly at that time in order to meet
their guide at Necedah. If you have questions, please call Nolan at
608-692-0149 or email him at npope@library.wisc.edu.
2) Saturday, September 30th – Mushrooms and Lichens of Black Hawk
Ridge on the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway. Meet to carpool at 9:30
a.m. in the parking lot of the Middleton Copp's, as noted above. Or,
meet at 10 a.m. in the Black Hawk parking area on the east side of Hwy
78. If you have questions, please call Diane at 608-262-7475 or email
to: dderouen@wisc.edu.
Good Birding!