Took advantage of my Father's Day prerogative to take two of my boys on a canoe ride into the marsh. Near perfect weather, although the wrong time of day to go arriving at 2:00pm, but saw most of the usual suspects. Best finds were a Least Bittern, and an Orchard Oriole at the Nature Center. First time for the latter at Collins for me. Complete list below. Location: Collins, Manitowoc County, WI, US Observation date: 6/21/09 Notes: Observations from a canoe ride into the flowage at Collins Marsh and the adjacent Nature Center. Number of species: 33 Canada Goose 3 Wood Duck 1 Mallard 12 Blue-winged Teal 6 Least Bittern 1 Great Blue Heron X Black-crowned Night-Heron 6 Osprey 6 Sora X American Coot X Sandhill Crane X Killdeer 2 Black Tern 25 Chimney Swift 3 Tree Swallow X Barn Swallow X Marsh Wren X American Robin X European Starling X Cedar Waxwing X Yellow Warbler X Common Yellowthroat X Song Sparrow X Swamp Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird X Yellow-headed Blackbird X Common Grackle X Brown-headed Cowbird X Orchard Oriole 1 Baltimore Oriole 2 House Finch 6 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow X Andrew Reimer Darboy (Appleton)-Calumet County #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.