[wisb] Frautschi Point (Dane County)
- From: tiger150@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:57:10 +0000 (UTC)
Visited the previously-mentioned Frautschi Point (which is known as Second
Point to fishermen) off of Lake Mendota in Madison. There was a nice warbler
wave right by the parking lot, although a few warblers were found elsewhere as
well. Here is the list of warblers (13 spp.) in taxonomic order:
-Tennessee Warbler (quite a few)
-Nashville Warbler (abundant)
-Northern Parula (1)
-Chestnut-sided Warbler (quite a few)
-Magnolia Warbler (quite a few)
-Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
-Black-throated Green Warbler (3)
-Blackpoll Warbler (1)
-Black-and-White Warbler (quite a few)
-American Redstart (abundant; most abundant warbler today. At least half of the
birds were adult males.)
-Ovenbird (1-2)
-Common Yellowthroat (several at Biocore Prairie)
-Wilson's Warbler (1 near Biocore Prairie)
Other birds seen include juve Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Biocore Prairie), Least
Flycatchers (Biocore Prairie), Eastern Wood-Pewees (1-2), Winter (2-3) and
House Wrens (1-2 at Biocore Prairie), both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned
Kinglets, Eastern Bluebird (near Biocore Prairie), Swainson's Thrushes, Eastern
Towhee (Biocore Prairie), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Biocore Prairie), and Scarlet
Tanager.
Other notes: Vireos were practically non-exsistent (only a couple of
Red-eyeds). Blue Jays, Gray Catbirds and White-throated Sparrows were in strong
numbers. Only the last 3 warbler species were not found in the main warbler
wave. Whiffed on both the Black-throated Blue Warbler and the Carolina Wren.
This area was quite lovely and seems to have lots of potential.
Good birding!
Alyssa DeRubeis
Stevens Point, Portage County
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