[wisb] WSO Goose Pond, etc trip

From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 19:08:16 -0500
Tom or Jeff will provide the full highlights undoubtedly.  However briefly it 
was a fun trip, although standing at Goose Pond early this morning was cold.  
About 75 species were tallied that included such things as 5 goose species, 20 
duck species, Phoebe, Sapsucker, Osprey, Golden-cr. Kinglet, Fox Sparrow, 15 
Bonaparte's Gulls, and for we northern birders 2 Tufted Titmice.  For the 
participants who did not join the rest of us going out to the boat landing from 
Whalen Grade we found 20+ Common Loons and several Double-cr. Cormorants.  
Several birders felt there actually were 35 loons!  Again lots of good birds 
and enjoyable company with lots of laughs.
On the way down and back home I found 1 Greater and 3 Lesser Yellowlegs in the 
ponds at the junction of Jersey Rd (old W) and Cty A in Dodge county (north of 
Beaver Dam).  And then a real surprise in a pond by Neenah along Hwy 41 when I 
noticed 3 Great Egrets landing on the pond, joining a SNOWY EGRET that was 
already present.

For my day, my tally was about 90 species!!!!, a real surprise considering how 
much ice and cold weather is still with us.  And they are forecasting "highs" 
by mid week here in the mid 30s!!!  Also there could be possibly more snow.  
Winter, get out of here and let spring really settle in!!



Daryl Tessen
Appleton,, WI


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[wisb] WSO Goose Pond, etc trip

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