-RBA
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 29 March 2007
* WIMA0703.29
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
WHOOPING CRANE
American Woodcock
Eastern Bluebird
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Green-winged Teal
American Coot
Ring-necked Duck
Canada Goose
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Shrike
Snow Goose
Killdeer
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
CAROLINA WREN
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwing
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Brewer's Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Tree Swallow
Wilson's Snipe
Horned Grebe
Wood Duck
Sandhill Crane
Eastern Screech Owl
Swamp Sparrow
House Wren
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Meadowlark
Pine Warbler
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Osprey
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Pheasant Branch Conservancy
UW Arboretum
Owen Park
9 Springs Natural Area
Goose Pond
Schoeneberg Marsh
Madison Lakes
Lake Farm Park
Picnic Point
Mazomanie State Wildlife Area
Lalor Road, south of Lake Waubesa Wetlands
Stoughton
This is the hotline report for the Madison Audubon Society for
Thursday, March 29, 2007.
On Friday, March 23 a pair of WHOOPING CRANES were seen overhead north
of Middleton, flying toward Governor Dodge State Park. AMERICAN
WOODCOCK were reported at the northern unit of Pheasant Branch
Conservancy. EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were the at Arboretum, and a
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH near Owen Park.
At 9 Springs, numerous waterfowl were reported: NORTHERN SHOVELERS,
BUFFLEHEADS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN COOT, RING-NECKED DUCKS,
CANADA GEESE and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.
At Goose Pond, in addition to the above species, there were 28 SNOW GEESE.
On Saturday, March 24th a NORTHERN SHRIKE and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were
at Schoeneberg Marsh
At the Pheasant Branch stream corridor unit, birds were reported
numerous days, with 30+ species often sighted. Some of the more
significant were KILLDEER, DOWNY and HAIRY WOODPECKERS, NORTHERN
FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED and
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER, CAROLINA WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET, CEDAR WAXWING, FOX and SONG SPARROWS, and COMMON GRACKLE.
Many of these were reported at various sites around Madison, such as
Lake Farm Park, Owen Park, and the Arboretum.
Madison area lakes were reported as having COMMON LOONS, PIED-BILLED
GREBES, some DUCKS (GADWALLS, WIGEONS, COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS,
and RUDDY DUCKS).
On Tuesday, March 27th, large flocks of blackbirds were reported at
Lake Farm Park – COMMON
GRACKLES, BREWER'S and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS.
Also WILSON'S SNIPE and TREE SWALLOWS. A HORNED GREBE was on Lake
Waubesa.
Also on Tuesday at Picnic Point were found numerous species included
COMMON MERGANSERS, COMMON LOONS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS, BUFFLEHEADS,
GADWALLS, WOOD DUCKS, SANDHILL CRANES, an EASTERN SCREECH OWL, and
SWAMP SPARROW. And on the west side of MADISON, a HOUSE WREN was
spotted. On Thursday, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and EASTERN
MEADOWLARKS were observed at Picnic Point.
On Wednesday, at the Mazomanie Lower Wisconsin River State Wildlife
Area a birder heard and then saw a PINE WARBLER.
On Lalor Road, near the Lake Waubesa Wetlands, a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was
seen on Wednesday.
The pair of OSPREY were again seen in Stoughton.
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Upcoming Madison Audubon Field Trip:
Saturday, March 31 – Spring Migrants.
This field trip will focus on birding the Lake Farms County Park area
and nearby open water. Nine Springs and Lake Waubesa are possibilities
for early shorebirds and ducks. On the trails we may find
Yellow-rumped Warblers, Phoebes, Thrushes and a variety of Sparrows.
Maybe even an Osprey! Bring a scope for viewing the lake.
This trip will be from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Meet at the Lussier
Heritage Center parking lot. Take the Beltline Hwy to South Towne Dr.
and head south. Turn left on Moorland Rd. The Heritage Center is about
a half mile up on the left. For more information call Patrick Ready,
(608) 873-1703.
* Wisconsin
* Madison
* 29 March 2007
* WIMA0703.29
Number: 608-255-2476
Reports: 608-255-2476
Compiler: Madison Audubon
Coverage: south-central Wisconsin
Transcriber: Chuck Heikkinen (deliachuck@gmail.com)
BIRDS MENTIONED-
WHOOPING CRANE
American Woodcock
Eastern Bluebird
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Green-winged Teal
American Coot
Ring-necked Duck
Canada Goose
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Shrike
Snow Goose
Killdeer
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
CAROLINA WREN
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwing
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Brewer's Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Tree Swallow
Wilson's Snipe
Horned Grebe
Wood Duck
Sandhill Crane
Eastern Screech Owl
Swamp Sparrow
House Wren
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Meadowlark
Pine Warbler
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Osprey
LOCATIONS MENTIONED-
Pheasant Branch Conservancy
UW Arboretum
Owen Park
9 Springs Natural Area
Goose Pond
Schoeneberg Marsh
Madison Lakes
Lake Farm Park
Picnic Point
Mazomanie State Wildlife Area
Lalor Road, south of Lake Waubesa Wetlands
Stoughton
This is the hotline report for the Madison Audubon Society for
Thursday, March 29, 2007.
On Friday, March 23 a pair of WHOOPING CRANES were seen overhead north
of Middleton, flying toward Governor Dodge State Park. AMERICAN
WOODCOCK were reported at the northern unit of Pheasant Branch
Conservancy. EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were the at Arboretum, and a
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH near Owen Park.
At 9 Springs, numerous waterfowl were reported: NORTHERN SHOVELERS,
BUFFLEHEADS, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN COOT, RING-NECKED DUCKS,
CANADA GEESE and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.
At Goose Pond, in addition to the above species, there were 28 SNOW GEESE.
On Saturday, March 24th a NORTHERN SHRIKE and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were
at Schoeneberg Marsh
At the Pheasant Branch stream corridor unit, birds were reported
numerous days, with 30+ species often sighted. Some of the more
significant were KILLDEER, DOWNY and HAIRY WOODPECKERS, NORTHERN
FLICKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, TUFTED TITMOUSE, WHITE-BREASTED and
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER, CAROLINA WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET, CEDAR WAXWING, FOX and SONG SPARROWS, and COMMON GRACKLE.
Many of these were reported at various sites around Madison, such as
Lake Farm Park, Owen Park, and the Arboretum.
Madison area lakes were reported as having COMMON LOONS, PIED-BILLED
GREBES, some DUCKS (GADWALLS, WIGEONS, COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS,
and RUDDY DUCKS).
On Tuesday, March 27th, large flocks of blackbirds were reported at
Lake Farm Park – COMMON
GRACKLES, BREWER'S and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS.
Also WILSON'S SNIPE and TREE SWALLOWS. A HORNED GREBE was on Lake
Waubesa.
Also on Tuesday at Picnic Point were found numerous species included
COMMON MERGANSERS, COMMON LOONS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS, BUFFLEHEADS,
GADWALLS, WOOD DUCKS, SANDHILL CRANES, an EASTERN SCREECH OWL, and
SWAMP SPARROW. And on the west side of MADISON, a HOUSE WREN was
spotted. On Thursday, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and EASTERN
MEADOWLARKS were observed at Picnic Point.
On Wednesday, at the Mazomanie Lower Wisconsin River State Wildlife
Area a birder heard and then saw a PINE WARBLER.
On Lalor Road, near the Lake Waubesa Wetlands, a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was
seen on Wednesday.
The pair of OSPREY were again seen in Stoughton.
*************************
Upcoming Madison Audubon Field Trip:
Saturday, March 31 – Spring Migrants.
This field trip will focus on birding the Lake Farms County Park area
and nearby open water. Nine Springs and Lake Waubesa are possibilities
for early shorebirds and ducks. On the trails we may find
Yellow-rumped Warblers, Phoebes, Thrushes and a variety of Sparrows.
Maybe even an Osprey! Bring a scope for viewing the lake.
This trip will be from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Meet at the Lussier
Heritage Center parking lot. Take the Beltline Hwy to South Towne Dr.
and head south. Turn left on Moorland Rd. The Heritage Center is about
a half mile up on the left. For more information call Patrick Ready,
(608) 873-1703.