I should have mentioned that the WILSON'S PHALAROPES were on the far edge of the ponds, away from the road. I think this water is rather shallow so they did not have to spin on the water to feed. Jim Schwarz Madison ----- Original Message ----- From: JAMES F SCHWARZ <jfschwar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Friday, May 8, 2009 12:12 pm Subject: [wisb] GREAT EGRET and WILSON'S PHALAROPE Dane Co To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > There are two WILSON'S PHALAROPE and one GREAT EGRET on the Fisher pond > near Highway 12 in Dane County. > > That is, if you go out of Middleton toward Sauk City on Highway 12, > you will go through > the first intersection, which has stop lights. Continue for a mile or > so to the next intersection, > the turn right, which is Fisher Road. > > There are two wide areas of water on the left (north) side. One > Wilson's was in each area of water. > The Great Egret was in the second wide area of water. > > There is also a small area of water on the right side of the road. I > was able to see one SORA > feeding along the edge. > > There were also two Great Blue Herons, one on each side of the road. > > Numerous other shore birds were there, but I thought you may be more > interested in > seeing this post as soon as possible. > > Good Birding > > Jim Schwarz > Madison > Dane Co > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the WISBIRDN list. > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the WISBIRDN list. To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.