[wisb] Devil's Lake SP
- From: Sharon Reilly <reillyhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: WISC Rare bird <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:12:18 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
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9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color: black;}This is a bit late. Sorry for
thedelay. On Friday I had the chance t= o stop by Devil's Lake State Park in
Baraboo and had some very interesting = observations. Even got a few photos
Wood DucksMallards (3.1)Canada GooseCommon Merganser
Belted Kingfisher
GB = Herons nesting, one sitting as if incubatingBonaparte's Gull
= Ring-billed GullYellowlegs (pretty sure it is greater due to the=
upcurvature of the beak) see flickr photo.Cooper's hawkTurkey v= ultures
(lots)
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-shafted fl= icker
Pileated Woodpecker
RW Blackbirds
Eastern Phoebe
American= Crow
Dark-eyed junco
BC Chickadee
WB Nuthatch
RB Nuthatch
S= ong Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Starlings
Blue Jay
Cardinal
Most interesting observation was of the Bonaparte's gulls which wer= e
feeding on nymphs. On the south shore observed a flock swimming in very s=
hallow water. Looked like they were stirring up the bottom with their feet.=
Then suddenly one (or more) would fly up and dive head first into the wate=
r. Visual confirmation that they were feeding on nymphs and not FISH.  =
;Looked like dragonfly nymphs. A couple of Ringbilled gulls started doing t=
he same thing. Also observed a yellowlegs feeding on the nymphs too, =
wading along the shoreline.
You can see a few images from the = day on my flickr account.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharonreilly/1= 3852123905/in/photostream/
Also spring peepers wer= e calling
Again sorry for the delay in posting.
Sharon&= nbsp;Oneida County
Sharon Reilly reillyhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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