[wisb] FOY Phoebe
- From: "RUECKHEIM KELLY" <RUECKEL@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:57:17 -0500
I heard my first Eastern Phoebe yesterday morning while leaving school
in Wonewoc.
Kelly Rueckheim - Hillsboro, Vernon County
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wisbirdn DigestMon, 11 Apr 2011Volume: 04 Issue: 105
In This Issue:
[wisb] Milwaukee Co- ID help and Henslow's Sparrow Sighting
[wisb] Chippy!
[wisb] FOYs Forest County and Personal Record Backyard Speci
[wisb] Fox sparrows
[wisb] Madison capitol, David's video
[wisb] Fwd: Singing thrushes
[wisb] RC Kinglet displaying in UW Arb. (Dane Co.)
[wisb] bonaparte's gulls
[wisb] Mockingbird and Thrashers - Spring Green Preserve, Sa
[wisb] Van Patten Rd
[wisb] pelicans rock co
[wisb] regarding bonapartes gull post
[wisb] Cherokee FOY's Sunday (Madison)
[wisb] YB Sapsuckers and Chipping Sp. Winnebago Co.
[wisb] Pre-Dawn Thrush Sounds
[wisb] Pre-Dawn Thrush Sounds
[wisb] Re: Madison capitol, David's video
[wisb] Madison Birding
[wisb] Orchard Oriole Muskego
[wisb] Listen to the mockingbird
[wisb] Lake Park, Milwaukee, 4/11/11
[wisb] Jefferson Co. Yellowlegs
[wisb] introductions
[wisb] Trumpeter Swan Racine Co
[wisb] Platteville 4/11: House Wren
[wisb] Fw: eBird Report - Horicon Marsh - NWR Auto Tour & Tr
[wisb] Ottawa Lake Campground, Waukesha Co, Cedar Waxwings,
[wisb] 5 FOYs
[wisb] Virginia Rail - deceased in So. Milwaukee
[wisb] Madison BIGBY Update
[wisb] Checking early arrival records
[wisb] FOY Birds Barron County
[wisb] Re: Ottawa Lake Campground, Waukesha Co, Cedar Waxwin
[wisb] Derby Hill: Very Good, 2,000+
[wisb] Northern Flicker Live Cam
[wisb] FW: Northern Flicker Live Cam
[wisb] Horicon BN Stilt
[wisb] Today's raptor/songbird migration, with pictures (St.
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Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:52:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Flores <flores.david84@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Milwaukee Co- ID help and Henslow's Sparrow Sighting
Hi all,
I hope you all were able to get out on what proved to be a very birdy
day for my sister and me. We ticked off a number of FOY's, most of which
have been mentioned by others on the list, but the highlight was
definitely a lifer for both of us- Henslow's Sparrow. Rita mentioned it
earlier, but I thought you might want to check out our photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwiskowski/5608462396/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwiskowski/5607879659/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/floresdavid/5608397479/
plus, I had a quick ID question. I was certain I was watching a fox
sparrow about a while ago in Bender Park, Oak Creek (Southern Milwaukee
Co), but the song was more like a swamp sparrow. I thought I would run
it by this group. What do you think?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/floresdavid/5602031894/in/photostream/
David Flores
S.Milwaukee
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From: "Wayne & Susie" <wsrohde@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Chippy!
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:36:35 -0500
I always enjoy hearing the first Chipping Sparrow in our yard each
spring.
This is the bird that hooked me on birding, back in 1967!
Wayne Rohde
Walworth, WI (Village of Walworth/Walworth Township/Walworth County)
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:36:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: timarytm@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wisb] FOYs Forest County and Personal Record Backyard Species
Day
At our place in Forest County we had these FOYS on Saturday:
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS (Had a group of about five, one with juvenile
plumage
yet)
PURPLE FINCH (I know that they could be year-round but we only see
spring and
fall at our feeders)
EASTERN PHOEBE
We also had in the yard, American Goldfinches, Dark-eyed Juncos,
Mourning Doves,
Robins, BC Chickadees, Red-breasted nuthatches, white breasted
nuthatches,
raven, crows, Pine Siskins, Purple Finch, Pileated Woodpecker,
Red-bellied
Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpeckers, for a new personal
record of
20 species in the yard in one day! No red-wings blackbirds yet.
We also heard the sandhill cranes for the first time and the chipmunks
were out
for the first time that we were around also. We had two deer at the
feeders also
on Saturday. Busy place!
Mary Maertz
Near Wabeno, FOREST COUNTY
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From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Fox sparrows
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:11:09 -0500
During yesterday's warm weather there were Fox Sparrows singing all
afternoon, before the unreal super cell storms that hit the area last
evening. This morning I am now up to 6. Also present are
sapsuckers, a Phoebe, migrating Flickers, etc.
While this is not earthshaking, it at least lets various birders know
that I am back on line, after some problems late last week. Hurray.
Daryl Tessen
Appleton, WI
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From: Mike Duchek <mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Madison capitol, David's video
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:13:35 -0500
First of all,
David the frog in your video is not a spring peeper but a chorus frog,
I am pretty sure. My friend studies frogs at the U of MI in Ann Arbor
and confirmed. That sound that sounds like rubbing your finger along a
comb is a chorus frog. Thought others might like to know too. I am
still learning my frogs and happened to be looking them up yesterday and
found this site which has MP3s with all of their sounds:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/amphibian/frogident.htm
Also as I approached near the capitol this morning I suddenly heard a
white-throated sparrow singing in one of the trees. Very nice. As I
went to look for it I saw some birds move in the bushes. Managed to get
a look at a chipping sparrow but could not find the other one. Then
heard what sounded like a towhee in the bushes across the path. So I
went over, squatted down and there it was and it soon flushed out. And
nearby then I saw a hermit thrush. So, these bushes appear to be
northern whitecedar (AKA Eastern arborvitae), which I think are new. It
may be that the birds like them. Not bad for 5 minutes work.
-Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:15:15 -0500
From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Fwd: Singing thrushes
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Singing thrushes
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:02:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: Lennie Lichter <lennieandmaria@xxxxxxxxx>
To: pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Peter.
I was wondering if you could please post this on wisbirdN for me.
Thanks.
Lennie
Hi folks.
I just wanted to remind the birders in southern Wisconsin that now is
the time to get out early in the morning to a neighboring woodland and
try to hear the beautiful songs of the Hermit Thrushes as they migrate
northward. I was lying in bed this morning at 6:00 listening to a
Robin
or two singing when I suddenly realized that fact myself.
So I headed up our Spring Valley Trail and, even though it was light
out
already (I have had more luck in past years when it was darker than
that), I soon heard one sing just one phrase off to my right while I
could also hear another one farther along the trail. The first one
didn't cooperate again so I continued up the trail and soon heard the
second one singing. Then the first one sang a few phrases too and from
that spot I could actually hear three thrushes singing at the same time
though they didn't sing very long.
I continued up the trail until I was above the Spring and I could hear
a
fourth one calling down the hill from me so I sat there a few minutes
until he sang a few phrases. That's the first time I have heard that
many singing in one day but usually the one or two I hear will sing for
longer periods of time. Good luck!
Lennie Lichter
Monroe County
e-mail lennieandmaria AT yahoo.com
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:23:27 -0500
From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] RC Kinglet displaying in UW Arb. (Dane Co.)
I forgot to mention in my post about the UW Arboretum yesterday that I
witnessed a male Ruby-crowned Kinglet displaying to two female RCs,
something I've never seen before. It's absolutely stunning to see how
far they can erect the ruby crest - the entire top of his head was
bright red. I was very fortunate that this occurred just ten or
fifteen
feet away from me in a low shrub (but of course I had left my camera at
home - d'oh!) He was probably the one I heard singing so vociferously
in that area...
Peter Fissel
Madison, Dane Co.
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From: "Rhonda Schrab" <rdzs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] bonaparte's gulls
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:38:03 -0500
Trip to Beaver Dam for errands. A flooded field along Hwy A had 10
bonaparte's feeding on the edge of the water. A lifer for me. Some had
black head, some had spot behind eye. Retention ponds across from
Menard's
had bufflehead, scaup, canada geese, mallards, 2 pied-billed grebes and
1
female canvasback. Above dam in Beaver Dam was mallards, 3 ruddy ducks,
and
many gulls farther out in lake. Flooded field closer to home had
green-winged teal and northern shoveler.
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:38:22 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Mockingbird and Thrashers - Spring Green Preserve, Sauk
Co
From: Aaron Holschbach <aholschbach@xxxxxxxxx>
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD has returned to the Spring Green Preserve again
this year. A little before noon today I found one singing on the far
west end of the preserve. The mocker looked to be having some dispute
with a couple BROWN THRASHERS that were singing in this same area.
After watching the mockingbird for less than a minute it flew to the
west onto private property with a thrasher giving chase. As I left I
could hear the mockingbird start singing farther to the west.
Couldn't find any Lark Sparrows yet, but they should be back soon.
Aaron Holschbach
Arena
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From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Van Patten Rd
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:01:56 -0500
I checked out Van Patten Rd late this morning. There is a nice
variety of ducks scattered in the dikes plus the flooded fields to
the north. One Yellow-headed Blackbird was in the northwest dike,
way in the back.
Unfortunately the grebe that is located in the flooded fields to the
north is a Horned, not an Eared. Bill size, shape; neck thickness;
and the head markings indicate a Horned coming into breeding plumage.
Daryl Tessen
Appleton, WI
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From: Steven Fass <stevef09@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] pelicans rock co
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:54:29 -0500
Today there are 10 white pelicans on the Rock river Just north of
Beloit. easily visible from Big hill Park on County rd D
STEVEN FASS
ROCK CO.
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From: "Rhonda Schrab" <rdzs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] regarding bonapartes gull post
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:06:53 -0500
Sorry I forgot to include my name and location on prior post of
bonapartes
gulls on Hwy A near Beaver Dam.
Dave Schrab
Hustisford
Dodge County
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From: Marge Anderson <manderson@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:37:32 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Cherokee FOY's Sunday (Madison)
Lots of fun at Cherokee Marsh yesterday, including:
-Two RC Kinglets singing their heads off in a brush pile
-A dozen or so Double-Crested Cormorants flying around
-A Northern Harrier, female
-Fox and White-Throated Sparrows
-Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers
-A Yellow-Rumped Warbler, first winter female
Also present but not FOY's were Eastern Phoebe, Turkey Vulture,
Sandhill Cranes setting up house, and the normal wintering-over birds.
Non-avian species included a very sluggish Red-Bellied Snake that I
picked up and put out of the path so that some reptile-phobe wouldn't
stomp on it, Common Green Darners in love, and Western Chorus Frogs in
deafening force with a few Leopard Frogs in the deeper open water. I
got a few photos of a Chorus Frog that show two tiny insects on it -
look like super-mini mosquitoes full of blood - if anyone knows what the
heck these are, please back channel me.
Also present were many humans who saw my binocs and stopped me to ask
if they could possibly have seen Pelicans, so there must have been some
out on the Yahara - it's fun to watch birds causing so much excitement.
Marge Anderson
Dane (and Vilas) County
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:58:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Go Wild With Birds <gowildwithbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] YB Sapsuckers and Chipping Sp. Winnebago Co.
Had a pair of Y-B Sapsuckers and a Chipping Sparrow in my yard this
morning, in addition to the downed tree from the storm that just missed
the back of our house.
Three Wild Turkey appeared in the yard last night and roosted in the
woods behind us. They survived the high winds and storm to forage
peacefully in the same spot again this morning.
And a pair of Mallards went for a stroll through the woods and yard too
last night.
Marie Rohrer, Northern Winnebago Co.
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From: Andrea Szymczak <harrierhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Pre-Dawn Thrush Sounds
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:54:37 -0500
I read Lennie's post (via Peter's message) with great interest.
I have been conducting informal pre-dawn auditory thrush survey's in
the Southern Kettle Moraine in both the spring and the fall seasons for
the past two years. Not only can you hear song & song fragments, but
call notes along with some nervous cries as they take notice of YOU!
For example, the Hermit Thrush makes a "jway" sound and the soon to
arrive Swainson's Thrushes make a funny squeal-like noise! This
morning, I counted a minimum of 6 Hermit Thrushes at a woodland patch.
Andrea Szymczak
Waukesha, WI
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From: Andrea Szymczak <harrierhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Pre-Dawn Thrush Sounds
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:54:41 -0500
I read Lennie's post (via Peter's message) with great interest.
I have been conducting informal pre-dawn auditory thrush survey's in
the Southern Kettle Moraine in both the spring and the fall seasons for
the past two years. Not only can you hear song & song fragments, but
call notes along with some nervous cries as they take notice of YOU!
For example, the Hermit Thrush makes a "jway" sound and the soon to
arrive Swainson's Thrushes make a funny squeal-like noise! This
morning, I counted a minimum of 6 Hermit Thrushes at a woodland patch.
Andrea Szymczak
Waukesha, WI
------------------------------
From: Mike Duchek <mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Re: Madison capitol, David's video
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:37:55 -0500
Went back to look and again saw WT sparrows, a junco, chipping sparrow
and the towhee. Also had something scurrying around. Figured it was
one of the notorious squirrels, but when I went to get close it would
run to the opposite side over and over. Finally got a look - a brown
thrasher. Very cool. Often hear about the importance of migratory
stopovers for birds, but it makes you realize the importance of just
having a few bushes around for these guys.
-Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
> From: mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: flores.david84@xxxxxxxxx; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Madison capitol, David's video
> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:13:35 -0500
>
> First of all,
>
> David the frog in your video is not a spring peeper but a chorus
frog, I am pretty sure. My friend studies frogs at the U of MI in Ann
Arbor and confirmed. That sound that sounds like rubbing your finger
along a comb is a chorus frog. Thought others might like to know too. I
am still learning my frogs and happened to be looking them up yesterday
and found this site which has MP3s with all of their sounds:
>
> http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/amphibian/frogident.htm
>
> Also as I approached near the capitol this morning I suddenly heard a
white-throated sparrow singing in one of the trees. Very nice. As I went
to look for it I saw some birds move in the bushes. Managed to get a
look at a chipping sparrow but could not find the other one. Then heard
what sounded like a towhee in the bushes across the path. So I went
over, squatted down and there it was and it soon flushed out. And nearby
then I saw a hermit thrush. So, these bushes appear to be northern
whitecedar (AKA Eastern arborvitae), which I think are new. It may be
that the birds like them. Not bad for 5 minutes work.
>
> -Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:15:13 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Madison Birding
From: Kim Kreitinger <k.kreitinger@xxxxxxxxx>
I went for a walk behind Edgewood College this afternoon. There was a
female
BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER creeping around an oak tree, which seems a bit
on
the early side. Also lots of Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the 'hood.
Kim Kreitinger
Madison, WI
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:12:34 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Orchard Oriole Muskego
From: Teri <lolaebola1@xxxxxxx>
Seen this afternoon in yard digging in lawn. Is this early? The
earliest I have in my log is May 10th
Thank you
Teri Wall
Caledonia
Sent from my U.S. Cellular�® Android phone
Andrea Szymczak <harrierhawk1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I read Lennie's post (via Peter's message) with great interest.
>
>I have been conducting informal pre-dawn auditory thrush survey's in
the Southern Kettle Moraine in both the spring and the fall seasons for
the past two years. Not only can you hear song & song fragments, but
call notes along with some nervous cries as they take notice of YOU!
For example, the Hermit Thrush makes a "jway" sound and the soon to
arrive Swainson's Thrushes make a funny squeal-like noise! This
morning, I counted a minimum of 6 Hermit Thrushes at a woodland patch.
>
>Andrea Szymczak
>Waukesha, WI
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:31:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Hakim Barrett <heyheystop@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Listen to the mockingbird
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS are back and probably going to nest very soon in
Wisconsin.
Hakim Barrett
Sauk County
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:36:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Lake Park, Milwaukee, 4/11/11
Drove to Whole Foods today instead of walking (too many groceries). On
the way I swung by Lake Park. No new FOY species, but some nice birding
nonetheless.
A few highlights:
* Checked North Point for shorebirds. Nothing yet. The beach is
actually pretty sterile looking. Needs some stinkin algae to attract
insects. :-)
* My first vocalizing Eastern Phoebe of the year, by one of the
ravines. I've seen a fair number of them this year, but this is the
first I've heard. Love that sound!
* Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers in a ravine, including one vocal bird.
* Singing Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
* Singing Winter Wren.
* Singing Dark-eyed Junco.
* Several Northern Flickers.
* First Red-breasted Nuthatch I've seen in a while.
Bernie Sloan
Milwaukee
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From: "Cynthia Bridge" <cynthiabridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Jefferson Co. Yellowlegs
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:01:11 -0500
Yellowlegs (11 Greater and 5 Lesser) have shown up on the mudflats in
the
floodplain of the Rock River where Hwy 106 crosses the Rock just east
of
Fort Atkinson (seen tonight at 5:20 on my way home from work). This is
the
same location that had decent shorebirds late summer/early fall last
year.
We'll see if this spring yields anything of interest.
Keeping my eyes and ears open.
Cynthia Bridge
Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co.
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From: "epdobe@xxxxxxxx" <epdobe@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:10:23 GMT
Subject: [wisb] introductions
Hi all:I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is
Eric Peterson. I live in American Fork Utah. A town about 30 miles
south of Salt Lake City. I joined the list because I have family that
lives in Wisconsin. My wife is from Shell Lake and we travel there
regularly. I wanted to find out who birded from that part of the state
and make some connections with them. I have been checking e-bird
regularly for the area and have found that Judy Haseleu and Rick Pertile
live fairly close to Shell Lake. If they are on this list or anyone
knows their information could they pass it on to me? Or if they know
any other birders from that area. Anyway I have been birding for about 3
years here in Utah. I have seen about 200 different species here in
Utah. I also seen many birds in Kenya when we went there for our
honeymoon in 2008. My wife and I work at the zoo in Salt Lake City. I
have been there for 18 years and work with the elephants and rhinos. My
wife wor
ks with the giraffes and has been there for about six years. Her dad
is the Washburn County Judge so hopefully none of you know him by seeing
him in his chambers. I look forward to sharing my love for birds with
all of you and comparing and contrasting the differences between the
birds we see here and you see there.Thanks:Eric PetersonAmerican Fork,
Utah
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From: "Luc227" <luc227@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Trumpeter Swan Racine Co
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:17:25 -0500
For those of you looking for Trumpeter Swans there is one behind
Lange�s Country Market I believe. It looks to be a young one and I
would love
someone else to check it out to make sure of my ID. He is out a bit
far so a scope would
be necessary. The corner of W Loomis Rd & Thompson Dr there is a
flooded field and he
is out there feeding. Good Luck and please let me know if I am correct
Sue Kulinski
Wind Lake WI
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:37:50 -0500 (CDT)
From: Luke C Dahlberg <dahlbergl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Platteville 4/11: House Wren
Hello,
I heard a HOUSE WREN singing today and yesterday at Memorial Park near
the UWP campus.
Good Birding,
Luke Dahlberg
Platteville, Grant County
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:45:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Goodman <goodman4835@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Fw: eBird Report - Horicon Marsh - NWR Auto Tour &
Trails , 4/1
Mike Goodman-South Milwaukee
Location: Horicon Marsh - NWR Auto Tour & Trails
Observation date: 4/11/11
Number of species: 22
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 8
Blue-winged Teal 20
Ring-necked Duck 2
Lesser Scaup 6
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Egret 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 5
Sandhill Crane 6
Killdeer 2
Forster's Tern 5
Mourning Dove 3
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 50
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 6
Song Sparrow 2
sparrow sp. 3
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Eastern Meadowlark 5
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:30:15 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Ottawa Lake Campground, Waukesha Co, Cedar Waxwings,
Brown Cree
From: Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber@xxxxxxxxx>
Greetings,
I made a run out to Ottawa Lake Campground in Waukesha County today.
Present
were about 20 Cedar Waxwings eating berries, a Song Sparrow, Brown
Creeper,
3 Red-tailed Hawks and about 10 Canada Geese. I got an image of a
raptor
that I need help with an ID. It was way, way up and Iâ??m not sure on the
ID,
any help would be appreciated. I also, got great looks at a Green Heron
off
the roadside on HWY D in the town of Genesee and photographed it.
Below is the image link to some of todayâ??s images with the raptor for
ID on
second image:
*
https://picasaweb.google.com/109038919513758014473/OttawaLakeCampgroundAndGenesee4112011#5594483085735010434
*
Thanks and Good birding!
Jim Edlhuber
Town of Genesee, Waukesha Co
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From: Thomas Schaefer <schaefertrees@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] 5 FOYs
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:42:21 -0500
Birded a large part of Pike Lake late this afternoon. Saw an early
decent raptor flight on north winds (?) including a coursing harrier
over the marsh at home so I climbed the observation tower at Pike. Only
a few TVs but I'd like to try with a strong SWesterly. Tower is on top
of Powder Hill (1350'), the highest point in Washington County; Holy
Hill is the highest in SE WI. Anyway, picked up 4 FOY birds including
field sparrow, winter wren (NONE last spring), great egret, and a
single, vocal broad-winged hawk. Thought the last 2 were super early
but my records say no. B-winged seen last year on 4/18 and great egret
seen in first week of April several times. At home picked up northern
rough-winged swallow mixed in with too many tree swallows! Have a
bluebird box at home with a complete nest- and harassing tree swallows.
Also 2 almost-complete nests at Pike Lake. Other notables include scads
of creepers and a noticeable build-up of rc kinglets. It's that time of
yea
r when you think the warblers are in only to glass another kinglet!
Golden-crowneds seem massed to go, and phoebes singing everywhere. The
winter wren I heard tried singing, but only got out a pathetic version
of its wonderful song. The duck numbers are building too but didn't
have my scope along. Should be good for the RBC trip on Saturday.
Forgot to mention that on Saturday I attended my first brat-fry of the
year in Horicon. That, along with sheepshead and fish-frys is truly
Wisconsin!
Tom Schaefer
Hartford
Washington County
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From: Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:16:02 EDT
Subject: [wisb] Virginia Rail - deceased in So. Milwaukee
While walking the Grant Park golf course bluebird trail at dusk this
evening, I came upon what I believe is a Virginia Rail on one of the
greens.
Looked to be about a day gone. If anyone with a license is interested
in
this bird - it is in good condition - I will give it to you. It is in
the
freezer now, double wrapped. Please reply directly to me.
Betsy Abert, South Milwaukee
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:28:30 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Madison BIGBY Update
From: Max Witynski <birdmax922@xxxxxxxxx>
Yesterday I ran my BIGBY route, which is very similar to Kim
Kreitinger's, between 4:00 and 4:30. I started off with a pair of
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers in my yard, then ran down the bike path to
the Nakoma Duck Pond. There I had not much besides cowbirds and a
raptor that was probably a harrier (should have brought my nice
binoculars).
As I approached the Ho Nee Um area things really picked up. I had
three new BIGBY birds: White-throated Sparrow, N. Flicker, and E.
Phoebe right in a row. Then a Fox Sparrow and a Towhee each flew out
of a bush. Six Blue-winged Teal were in the water with Gadwall,
Mallards, and Shovelers. A Yellow-rumped Warbler was near a flock of
about thirty Cedar Waxwings by the giant sycamore tree. As I stood at
the sewage drain outlet, I could see 25 or so small gulls really
fighting the wind over the lake. I was 99% sure they were Bonaparte's
because of the gray wings with white leading primaries. My new
Crossley Guide helped me confirm when I got home. I had 31 species
near Lake Wingra.
This morning I woke up to a Hermit Thrush in my backyard hopping under
a bush which a robin is building a nest in. I heard two
White-throated Sparrows and one Hermit Thrush singing on the bike
path. On the ride home an E. Bluebird was in the field across the
street from my house. I have thought about putting a Bluebird box
there for years and think I will finally do it. Does anyone know if
Wild Birds Unlimited sells them?
My BIGBY list is up to 59. Recent highlights besides those already
mentioned have been:
10 Duck Species in Ho Nee Um
20-30 Turkey Vultures roosting in a grove of pines along the bikepath
every morning and evening since 3/17. Every day I see someone stopped
on their bike just staring open-mouthed up at them, and I usually stop
and talk for a second.
Woodcock on the bikepath! That sure was a surprise.
Chipping Sparrows returning to my feeders yesterday.
Good Birding!
Max Witynski (Madison, Dane)
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:57:37 -0500
From: Peter Fissel <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Checking early arrival records
Repeating my message from a few weeks ago...
Okay - here's what I want everyone who hasn't already done this to do:
click on this link (http://www.wsobirds.org/) and bookmark it. Better
yet, add it to your Toolbar.
Now, look at the menu on the left side of the WSO homepage. The first
main link is "Birding News". Click on that. Scroll down about halfway
to "Bob Domagalski's Bird Lists". Now click on the fourth link under
that heading - WSO "Indexed" Record Arrival/Departure Dates
(http://www.wsobirds.org/arr_dep_2010b.html). This has all of the
records accepted through Fall 2009, and should help with some of the,
um, "interesting" reports we've been getting lately. The list is in WSO
Checklist order - just click on a species name to jump directly to the
records for it.
Should you find a rare species, or a common species anywhere close to
record early or late, PLEASE submit documentation. To do that, go back
to the menu on the left side and click on "Research". Halfway down that
page, there is a link to "WSO Forms" - click that. See the links for
the Rare Bird Documentation forms (and be sure to save a copy of
anything you submit electronically - as is noted, there have been
occasional glitches.) Be thorough - don't just say "I saw Species X on
this date". Explain why you were sure it was Species X, and how you
eliminated Species Y or Z from consideration. If your documentation is
rejected (believe me, it happens to some of the very best birders in the
state,) don't take it personally. Use it as a learning experience and
make your next submission even better.
We now return to our previously scheduled migration...
Peter Fissel
List Monitor
Madison WI
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:30:32 -0500
Subject: [wisb] FOY Birds Barron County
From: JOEY REICHHOFF <jreichhoff@xxxxxxxxx>
Today I had a lonely FOY BARN SWALLOW at a farm near Almena. I also
saw my
FOY GREAT BLUE HERON in beautiful breeding plumage and my FOY COMMON
LOON,
both at Staples Lake on the Barron/Polk County Line.
Joey Reichhoff
Barronett, WI
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:37:45 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Re: Ottawa Lake Campground, Waukesha Co, Cedar
Waxwings, Brown
From: Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber@xxxxxxxxx>
Thanks all for the comments and the ID of the Osprey, much
appreciated!
Good birding,
Jim Edlhuber
Town of Genesee, Waukesha Co
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Greetings,
>
>
>
> I made a run out to Ottawa Lake Campground in Waukesha County today.
> Present were about 20 Cedar Waxwings eating berries, a Song Sparrow,
Brown
> Creeper, 3 Red-tailed Hawks and about 10 Canada Geese. I got an image
of a
> raptor that I need help with an ID. It was way, way up and Iâ??m not
sure on
> the ID, any help would be appreciated. I also, got great looks at a
Green
> Heron off the roadside on HWY D in the town of Genesee and
photographed it.
>
>
>
> Below is the image link to some of todayâ??s images with the raptor for
ID on
> second image:
>
>
>
> *
>
https://picasaweb.google.com/109038919513758014473/OttawaLakeCampgroundAndGenesee4112011#5594483085735010434
> *
>
>
>
> Thanks and Good birding!
>
>
>
> Jim Edlhuber
>
> Town of Genesee, Waukesha Co
>
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:48:30 -0400
Subject: [wisb] Derby Hill: Very Good, 2,000+
From: Seth Cutright <ferruginous.hawk82@xxxxxxxxx>
Hello All,
Great Day at Derby Hill. First 2,000+ day. New daily high counts for
the season for 5 species. First Broad-winged Hawks with a total of
113. A total of 809 Sharp-shinned Hawks and 453 Red-tailed Hawks was
nice too. To check out other highlights and read about the day check
my blog out at:
A Hawk Counters World:
http://a-hawk-counters-world.blogspot.com/2011/04/hawk-count-4112011-2000-great-day.html
-Seth Cutright
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From: "Terri Welisek" <terriw@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Northern Flicker Live Cam
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:13:50 -0500
It's a wood duck box but this Northern Flicker took advantage of it for
a
warm night's sleep. April the woodduck should return in the morning.
She
hasn't started laying yet. I'm so excited. This box provided comfort
for a
Screech Owl, WoodDuck, grey squirrel and now flicker all in 2011.
Good Birding,
Terri Welisek
Sherwood, WI
Calumet County
------------------------------
From: "Terri Welisek" <terriw@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] FW: Northern Flicker Live Cam
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:14:16 -0500
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/quacker-cam-wood-duck-nesting
From: Terri Welisek [mailto:terriw@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:14 PM
To: 'wisbirdn'
Subject: Northern Flicker Live Cam
It's a wood duck box but this Northern Flicker took advantage of it for
a
warm night's sleep. April the woodduck should return in the morning.
She
hasn't started laying yet. I'm so excited. This box provided comfort
for a
Screech Owl, WoodDuck, grey squirrel and now flicker all in 2011.
Good Birding,
Terri Welisek
Sherwood, WI
Calumet County
------------------------------
From: "Korducki" <korducki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wisb] Horicon BN Stilt
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:17:24 -0500
While looking at a post from Horicon Marsh earlier today I wondered if
we were about due for the return of the Black-necked Stilts. Ironically
tonight Tom Wood reported to the WSO Hotline that he found a stilt today
on the Main Dike Road near the water control structure where they have
been found the past few years. He said it was a female.
Tom also had 2 Spruce Grouse on Firelane Road north of Conover over the
weekend. He said that the road is very muddy and should not be driven
at this time.
Mark Korducki, New Berlin
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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:12:49 -0500
Subject: [wisb] Today's raptor/songbird migration, with pictures (St.
Louis Co.
From: Erik Bruhnke <birdfedr@xxxxxxxxx>
Today was a fun, but slightly slower-than-expected day of counting
raptors.
The day's total came to 155 raptors, with two new-to-the-count
passerines...
Double-crested Cormorant and a Belted Kingfisher! The Duluth count
broke the
4,000-raptor count this year, as of today. Also, today is the first day
of
this year's spring count where all 3 falcon species were observed in
one
day! The totals from today can be found in the link below...
https://www.hawkcount.org/day_summary.php?rsite=543&ryear=2011&rmonth=04&rday=11
The weather conditions look like an exciting raptor migration is in
store
for tomorrow. A cloudless sky (at least here in Duluth), plus SW winds
tomorrow means that birds are going to be migrating with a slight
tail-wind.
Keep your eyes to the skies tomorrow :) I suspect that if anyone is in
the
Ashland/Bayfield area, the raptor flights could be very good, as birds
will
be pushed into the South Shore of Lake Superior!
Osprey:
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/133859916
Double-crested Cormorant:
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/133859914
Belted Kingfisher (female):
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/133859911
Good birdwatching,
Erik Bruhnke
Duluth, MN
*NATURALLY AVIAN*
www.pbase.com/birdfedr
www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com
birdfedr@xxxxxxxxx
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