[wisb] Glacial Drumlin Trail near Rock Lake and assorted ramblings (Jefferson Co.)

Hi all,

I am still in the process of auditioning local woodlots as my warbler 
patch.  Today the Glacial Drumlin Bike Trail across the south end of 
Rock Lake in Lake Mills had some decent birds.

While scanning the gulls on the lake for a vagrant Franklin's or a much, 
much more unlikely Long-Tailed Jaeger I did pick up my best bird of the 
day a flyover, southbound SANDERLING.

Warblers--a strange mix:
8 Tennessee
2 Cape May
2 Blackpolls
1 Nashville

Vireos:
Yellow-throated
Red-eyed
Warbling

Backyard Warblers:
Black-and-White
Magnolia

Unrelated items:

I just saw that a Long-tailed Jaeger was spotted on Van Wagners Beach in 
Ontario (on Lake Ontario).  This is just a bit further north 
(latitude-wise) than Milwaukee.  The structure of Wisconsin's Lake 
Michigan shoreline is not ideal for spotting jaegers, but I suspect few 
of us are conducting lake watches in late August.  I know it is a a real 
boom or bust proposition, with the odds greatly in favor of the latter.  
Scoping from Wind Point in Racine, Sheridan Park in Cudahy or North 
Point in either Milwaukee or Sheboygan could be productive on a day with 
strong northeast winds.  A weekend trip up to Wisconsin Point in 
Superior this time of year could be really interesting.

Jefferson Marsh--Has anyone hiked this area (I am especially interested 
in the woodlots or tamaracks)?  What is the best access point?  How well 
are the trails maintained?  Are the best woodlots inaccessible in the 
warmer months?  Please reply to me back-channel and thanks!

Aaron Stutz
Lake Mills, WI
Jefferson County





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