[wisb] Re: Horicon Today
- From: Peter Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: stuart.malcolm26@xxxxxxxxx, Wisbird <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:57:11 -0500
Well, we've been over this before - Whooping Cranes are not established as a
sustaining population in the state yet, so they are not "countable" in any
lists you're reporting to any organization. This would especially be true of a
bird that you know was released. But anyone can count anything they like on
any personal lists they keep.
Peter Fissel
Madison WI
On 10/22/11, Stuart Malcolm wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Ari Rice and I had a great morning at Horicon, starting with the Auto Loop
> and the birding along Hwy49. Glorious weather and no wind (in total contrast
> to last Saturday).
>
> Rusty Blackbird - at least 40 showing very well on the Auto Loop.
> 9 species of Sparrow
> A singing Purple Finch in the scope.
> Still loads of shorebirds by the Pumphouse.
> 2 pairs of Horned Grebe.
>
> We were also lucky enough to see one of the Horicon juvenile Whooping Cranes
> explore the wide world for the first time after being released from the pen
> for the first time last night!
>
> We were debating whether this is countable though, technically it is now a
> wild bird that we saw flying free however it does feel more than a little
> 'plastic'. Seeing it again next spring would feel a lot more comfortable!
>
> Regards
>
> Stuart Malcolm
> Appleton
>
> Ebird list is below.
>
>
> Horicon NWR--Hwy. 49 (Dodge Co.), Dodge, US-WI
> 22-Oct-2011 08:30 - 14:00
> Protocol: Traveling
> 5.0 mile(s)
> Comments: Auto Loop Trail then along Hwy 49
> 56 species
>
> Canada Goose X
> Gadwall X
> American Wigeon X
> Mallard X
> Blue-winged Teal 4
> Northern Shoveler X
> Northern Pintail X
> Green-winged Teal X
> Redhead X
> Ruddy Duck X
> Pied-billed Grebe X
> Horned Grebe 4
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> American White Pelican 2
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Great Egret 4
> Bald Eagle 1
> Northern Harrier 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 4
> American Coot X
> Sandhill Crane X
> Black-bellied Plover 8
> Semipalmated Plover 2
> Killdeer 10
> Greater Yellowlegs 20
> Lesser Yellowlegs 30
> Sanderling 1
> Semipalmated Sandpiper 30
> Least Sandpiper 10
> Stilt Sandpiper 4
> Baird's Sandpiper 4
> Pectoral Sandpiper 15
> Dunlin 2
> Long-billed Dowitcher 80
> Wilson's Snipe 6
> Ring-billed Gull X
> Mourning Dove X
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Eastern Phoebe 1
> American Crow X
> Black-capped Chickadee 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> American Robin 10
> European Starling X
> American Tree Sparrow 6
> Savannah Sparrow 1
> Fox Sparrow 4
> Song Sparrow 3
> Lincoln's Sparrow 2
> Swamp Sparrow 20
> White-throated Sparrow 2
> White-crowned Sparrow 1
> Dark-eyed Junco 6
> Northern Cardinal 1
> Rusty Blackbird 45
> Purple Finch 1
> American Goldfinch 40
>
>
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