[wisb] Goose Island & Buena Vista
- From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:56:51 -0500
I spent mid morning until this evening birding Goose Island CP in La Crosse,
with a side detour to Buena Vista Grasslands on the way home.
Goose Island had 13 duck species, including 8 Blue-winged Teal, 1 Great Egret
and 1 Caspian Tern ( the latter was sitting with Ring-billed Gulls on a sand
bar in the river). Thanks to Chris, Pete and Dan for their prior help with
other things. The strong wind made it a real challenge! And it was much
stronger by the time I got to Buena Vista.
At Buena Vista Grasslands, I was pleased to find 4 Gr. Prairie Chickens feeding
in a field along Cty W (west side) a little north of the tower, and south of
Prairie Chicken Rd. Also had a N. Shrike along W by the first farm beyond Taft
Rd. A Brewer' s Blackbird was feeding with other blackbirds at the farm. Also
found a W. Meadowlark along Cty F. When I drove by the field with the
chickens on the was back to I-39, they were no longer visible. Initial viewing
was between about 4:30 and 4:45 p.m.
68 species for the day, including several snow squalls along I-39 that produced
white out conditions for several minutes.
Daryl Tessen
Appleton,, WI
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