[wisb] Buena Vista: 40 GP Chickens, 100+ snow buntings
- From: Douglas Stratton <stratton.douglas@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Birding On The Net <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 19:03:56 -0600
Spent a few hours today at Buena Vista Grasslands (just south of steven's
point off I 39) and thanks to some tips from Rob Pendergast and Dan Jackson
I got two lifers. I got the snow buntings right away (about 9 am). over
150 in a single flock. They were on taft road halfway between W and
lake. 3 hours later, just as I was leaving the area, going south on W
towards the I, just before the cell phone tower I catch a few spots on the
white snow off to my right( west of W). I should have just flown right by
them, after all they were a long ways off. 40 ! I pulled off and stayed
about 45 minutes. The photos won't be great but at least you can tell they
are GPCs ! I'm surprised they would be right out in the open since I did
see several hawks. In fact 2 or 3 right in that general area. After
that I checked out steven's point. Drove around checking lots of trees and
feeders but only found a few ducks and pigeons by the dam. All in all I
was very happy with the two lifers, and such big flocks and I got pictures.
Greater Prairie Chickens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chemteacher60/8460195344/
snow buntings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chemteacher60/8459076827/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chemteacher60/8460179546/
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Douglas R Stratton
Onalaska, La Crosse County
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