[wisb] UW Arboretum, Madison, Dane County

From: "Charles Henrikson" <ckhenrikson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:09:43 -0500
It was a beautiful day today although it started out at 30 degrees at
6:30am.  It warmed up as the morning progressed and there was little wind.
 

Highlights:

The Eastern Bluebirds have claimed most of the bluebird houses at the arb
while the Tree Swallow have taken the rest.  Sylvia has the actual numbers.

A pair of Sandhill Cranes are still nesting in the marsh at Icke Boardwalk.

A pair of Great Blue Herons flew over Curtis Prairie at 6:30am and
absolutely glowed yellow in the early morning sun! 

Saw and heard sing Ruby-crowned Kinglets in four different areas of the arb
- love their song

Saw two Red-breasted Nuthatches - one in Longenecker and one in Wingra
Woods.  I don't see RBNUs that often in the arb

Saw the female Pileated Woodpecker having a great meal high in a dead tree
in Gallistel Woods

The American Goldfinches, House Finches, Pine Siskins and remaining
Dark-eyed Juncos were feasting on a bumper crop of seeds in the hybrid Elm
trees in Longenecker

The Yellow-rumped Warbler is the only warbler I've seen so far in the arb.

Haven't seen any Fox Sparrows in the arb since March 30

 

Off topic:  The Lilacs, Redbuds and Crabapples are gorgeous.  Don't wait too
long before you visit them. 

 

Jeff, it was great birding with you this morning.

 

My eBird report is appended below.

 

Good birding to all,

 

Chuck Henrikson

Madison, Dane County

 

UW-Madison Arboretum, Dane, US-WI

Apr 11, 2012 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Protocol: Traveling

3.5 mile(s)

35 species

 

Canada Goose  8

Wood Duck  8

Blue-winged Teal  3

Wild Turkey  16

Great Blue Heron  2

Sandhill Crane  3

Mourning Dove  3

Red-bellied Woodpecker  4

Downy Woodpecker  3

Hairy Woodpecker  4

Pileated Woodpecker  1

Eastern Phoebe  4

Blue Jay  7

American Crow  6

Tree Swallow  10

Black-capped Chickadee  9

Tufted Titmouse  2

Red-breasted Nuthatch  2

White-breasted Nuthatch  7

Brown Creeper  1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4

Eastern Bluebird  4

American Robin  22

Yellow-rumped Warbler  3

Chipping Sparrow  4

Song Sparrow  6

Swamp Sparrow  2

White-throated Sparrow  2

Dark-eyed Junco  3

Northern Cardinal  11

Red-winged Blackbird  40

Brown-headed Cowbird  9

House Finch  7

Pine Siskin  3

American Goldfinch  30

 



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