[wisb] Re: HMBC waterfowl trips results
- From: Jeffrey Bahls <jbahls@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdnet <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 09:50:06 -0600
I received this last night after I shutdown the computer, I'll see if
I can get anything more specific.
I was visiting Horicon today and am unsure how to post to Wisbirds
from here. We saw a dark plegadis ibis foraging north of Highway 49
today around 5 pm.
Thanks,
Kit McCrum
Illinois
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 7:50 PM, Jeffrey Bahls <jbahls@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 38 species today on our fall waterfowl trip. Including 15 waterfowl
> species, We started at the Horicon Marsh Education Center went to Dike
> rd then Hwy 49 and ended at the auto tour. Pintails were seen at all
> stops, Tundra swans in good numbers can be seen from Dike Rd at the
> bend in the road. Bufflehead ,Hooded Mergansers and Canvasback in
> this area also. Northern Harriers were all along the Dike rd with at
> least 6-8 individuals. Several imm. Bald Eagles were to the north of
> Dike Rd. a couple of Black bellied plovers we along the cattail mats
> between the 3rd and 4th pullouts. several snow buntings were in the
> margin between the upper and lower roads. a pair of black ducks were
> near the 4th pull out.
> Snow bunting were observed on the road around the Bud Cook area.
> Hwy 49 south side, east of the pumphouse held 2 HUDSONIAN GODWIT and
> some flyby dunlin. GW teal were present in big numbers and the ever
> present coot in the bigger waters.
> 6 trumpeter swans were along the auto tour on the first pond. 4 of
> them collared. lastly a Northern Shrike was sitting in a dead tree on
> the last flowage before exiting the auto tour just east of the last
> pullout.
> thanks to the 20 + birders who made the trip to Horicon today
>
> Jeff Bahls
> Lowell Wi
> Dodge Co
>
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